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Vol28no2.Pdf • 4tmuspheric Ultrasound • Wind 'nstrllmenf Performance « Scienceilnd the StradivariUs Ausfralian Ac.oU$f,cal $ac1ttty . -.-~-;:. - - -- -- ~ ' - .. - .. --- ~2-'~i/WAffi:;~Q'!~:"{E.? . '!t-'_ rs~,_<~_ ': f!o,vy~Ar~t!_ t< Wljt!~sA~I' NJE: :-:~~~:_'_ :',' :~,~,~OC-TAVr -- , -,- - Reverberation Time __ ~ _ -',_" , -, KINGDOM PTY LTl and Q1 uch more;' -;..; ~: :~:.:;:;; ~ Phone: 02 9975 327~ EDITORIAL COMMIITEE: Neville Retcher Marlon Burgess Vol 28 No 2 CONTENTS August 2000 JosephLai BUSINESS MANAGER: ARTICLES Mrs Leigh Wallbank Acoustics Australia Atmospheric Infrasound General Business (subscripbons, extra copies, bacl< A. Bedard Jr. and T. Georges . ••.• Page 47 issues, advertising, etc) Mrs Le1gh Wallbank The Physiological Demands of Wind Instrument Performance POBox.579 CRONULLA NSW 2230 ...Page53 Tel (02) 952B 4362 Fax(02)95239637 Science and the Stradivarius walibankOzipworld.com.BU Acoustics Australia C. 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See article by Gough ISSN0814-6039 Acoustics Australia Vol. 28 (2000) NO.1 - 41 Poly tee Laser Vibration Measurement Focused on Better Productivity • aVO-30 ultTJSOn ic module for sign.3l s up to 20 MH J. • Controlle r for amplitudes up to +/. 20 mis, modu l e~ resolutions down to <0.1 ~rrVsI,!Hl and DC response • for in-pl;me v;lxatioo ~~~3U~~~~I~FV- 3320 NEW' VDO-650 and VDD-660 digit,,1vibrometers • Model OFV·30) and OFV·353 ,tandilrd vibrometer5 Applications include: for poin t measurement, • Engine component> • Paper and steel mil l • Fiber optic OFV-Sl 1 tests small parIS in hard-lo-reach bea rings • Automobil e body ~anels o Dual beam fiber optic OFV-512 measures relative • Rotating sha fts • ~~~~i~i2sors and vihr<tlion between two points • Houscholdapplianccs • High frequency pielO andpowcrtools 'Oual beam fiber optic OFV-518 for two independent devices senso r cha nnels • l ightweight and sma ll port, • Low cost ClV compact production vibrometers for on­ li ne quality control • Serit's 400Q system fo r torsionaVrotationa l stud ies < (';::1 -;. WARSASH Scientific 1c1: +61(0)2 931 90122 fax: +61 (O)29J182192 (;:J Advan ced Instruments for Research & In dustry e-mai l: sale,@warsash _c om.au l nlCmet: www.warsash.cum.au 42 - Vol . 28 (?oo::J) NO.1 Acoustics Australia In my last column on thc need for 'good members who are luminaries witltin the AAS. So our members are lobbying Authorities acoustics' I referred to the distress being By WIlY of inlerest to our wider for clumge, other mernbers are serving of experienced by purchase ofap>irtments with membership, the AAAC has prepared a Standards committees, scrving of State POPl" sound isolation. My practice rece'Yes a submi.sion which highlights the shor!_ committee. or Federal Conncil or organising call almost daily from "omeOne who is comings of the present building code system national and intcmational confcrcnces and experieneingthisdiffieultya.s1SU'P"ctare andmakesrecommen<iationsforappropriatc preparation of Acoustic. Australia. The being received by acoustic consuIlilIIcies changes. It appears timt this submission is positions are unpaid and volunlary; mcmbcr:s througholltAustnllia generating pressure on the Australian giving of their prlvate and precious lime as One of the main contributing factors in Building Code Board (ABCB) who well as paid employment to enhance this regard to rc.:enUy built apartments, town- ildministcr:stheflulldingCode,toraisethe acoustic field of endeavor. The result houses and the like I consider, hru! been the mmimum level and maybe introduce an. bringing about meaningful to the minimum de!,'1"ee of sound iwlatiOJl being impact sound i,oration rating as well. acowtic environment and mmed for. The Buildmg Code of AlIlltralia Publications such as the Building community out of an apathy as (BCA)set.aminirnmnde.lignlevdofSound Australia Magazine are now aware of the they hear their living conditions deteriorate. TransmiS$ion Class STC45 for inter_tenancy work being undertaken by the members of There is indeed much thai needs to be walkwilhDD~forimplctSOUDd AAAC..t_Hlistinginhighlightingthe done in thi. regard. For those of us who arc issue to ihosc who facc\hc dircct angst of the yet to becorneiovolvedatthi.level,tbereis At; Victoria DivisiOJl was about to embruk new aparbnent owners. These are the a challenge fo; you. Inter-tenancy noise is onthetsskofdoingsometbingalxmtthisissue builders who build what is designed only one issue in a plethonl of noise from initially a paroclrial stand-point, I wru; (hopefully), as well a. architects and annoyances. AAAC has focussed on a very delighted and encO\ll"agOOto discover that the designers who carry out the design important is.ue and the AAS 1<lkes this issoe has been one of considerable concern to mcorporaling the reqnirement.. of the opportnnity to acknowledge the work of our the AustraliilIl Association of Acoustical relevant Building Code as an absolute membeni and others in prepacatiOJl of the Consultmts (AAAe). 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