ANSI/ASA S1.1-2013, published by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is the current American National Standard on Acoustical Terminology. ANSI S1.1 was first published in 1960 and has its roots in a 1942 standard published by the American Standards Association, the predecessor of ANSI.Ainslie, M. A. A Century of Sonar: Planetary Oceanography, Underwater Noise Monitoring, and the Terminology of Underwater Sound. Acoustics Today (February, 2015) It includes the following sections
Scope General Levels Oscillation, vibration, and shock Transmission and propagation Transducers and linear systems Acoustical apparatus and instruments Underwater acoustics Sonics and ultrasonic testing Architectural acoustics Physiological and psychological acoustics Musical acoustics
External links
ANSI/ASA S1.1 & S3.20 Standard Acoustical & Bioacoustical Terminology Database ANSI website
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