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Model experiment to study sonic boom propagation through turbulence. Part I: General results by Lipkens, Bart, Blackstock, David T.

“…A model experiment to study the effect of atmospheric turbulence on sonic booms is reported. The model sonic booms are N waves produced by electric sparks, and…”
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Model experiment to study sonic boom propagation through turbulence. Part II. Effect of turbulence intensity and propagation distance through turbulence by Lipkens, B, Blackstock, D T

“…A model experiment was reported to be successful in simulating the propagation of sonic booms through a turbulent atmosphere [B. Lipkens and D. T. Blackstock,…”
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Comparison of computer codes for the propagation of sonic boom waveforms through isothermal atmospheres by Cleveland, Robin O., Chambers, James P., Bass, Henry E., Raspet, Richard, Blackstock, David T., Hamilton, Mark F.

“…A numerical exercise to compare computer codes for the propagation of sonic booms through idealized atmospheres is reported. Ground waveforms are calculated…”
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Propagation of finite amplitude sound through turbulence: modeling with geometrical acoustics and the parabolic approximation by Blanc-Benon, Philippe, Lipkens, Bart, Dallois, Laurent, Hamilton, Mark F, Blackstock, David T

“…Sonic boom propagation can be affected by atmospheric turbulence. It has been shown that turbulence affects the perceived loudness of sonic booms, mainly by…”
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Silver medal in physical acoustics by Foote, Kenneth G, Blackstock, David T, Pierce, Allan D

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A new method to predict the evolution of the power spectral density for a finite-amplitude sound wave by Menounou, Penelope, Blackstock, David T

“…A method to predict the effect of nonlinearity on the power spectral density of a plane wave traveling in a thermoviscous fluid is presented. As opposed to…”
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Chester McKinney, champion in acoustics by Blackstock, David T.

“…Chester M. McKinney (1920–2017) was born and grew up in Cooper, Texas. Having built radios as a boy, he majored in physics at East Texas State Teachers…”
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Edwin L. Carstensen, A scientist’s life by Blackstock, David T.

“…Born in 1919, Edwin L. Carstensen grew up in Oakdale, Nebraska. Thinking to be a teacher or preacher, Ed attended Nebraska State Teachers College, 1938-1941…”
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Blackstock, David T., elected to National Academy of Engineering

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Time-domain modeling of finite-amplitude sound in relaxing fluids by Cleveland, Robin O., Hamilton, Mark F., Blackstock, David T.

“…A time-domain computer algorithm that solves an augmented Burgers equation is described. The algorithm is a modification of the time-domain code developed by…”
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Early history of nonlinear acoustics: Waveform distortion, disaster, and redemption by Blackstock, David T., Hamilton, Mark F.

“…The first (although slightly incorrect) wave equations for finite-amplitude sound in lossless fluids were obtained independently by Euler in 1759 and Lagrange…”
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Murray Strasberg, a role model by Blackstock, David T.

“…Murray Strasberg held several different offices in the Acoustical Society: Executive Council Member 1969–1972, President 1974–1975, and Secretary 1987–1990…”
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Design of homework problems in physical acoustics by Blackstock, David T., Hamilton, Mark F.

“…A variety of methods exist to help students master material in their acoustics courses. The method chosen depends a great deal on the course. In the graduate…”
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Dah-You Maa: Most senior academic brother by Blackstock, David T.

“…F. V. Hunt’s ONR-supported acoustics lab at Harvard turned out 30 PhD graduates after WW II. As one of those students in the late 1950s, I gradually became…”
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Contributions to the development of underwater acoustics at the Harvard Underwater Sound Laboratory by Pestorius, Frederick M., Blackstock, David T.

“…The Harvard Underwater Sound Laboratory (HUSL) began in June 1941, six months before Pearl Harbor, and closed on January 31, 1946. HUSL was directed throughout…”
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Acoustics at University of Texas: History and current introductory course in physical acoustics by Blackstock, David T.

“…As an academic discipline at the University of Texas, acoustics began in the 1930s under C. Paul Boner in Physics and Lloyd A. Jeffress in Psychology. World…”
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Mack Breazeale and E. A. Hiedemann’s group at Michigan State University by Blackstock, David T.

“…Mack Breazeale received a Ph.D. degree in physics at Michigan State University in 1957. He was one of 19 doctoral students supervised by Egon A. Hiedemann, who…”
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Early years of the parametric array—An anecdotal history by Blackstock, David T.

“…This review covers the period from 1960 to about the mid-1970s. Westervelt presented his theory of the parametric array at the June 1960 Acoustical Society…”
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Acoustical Society of America Helmholtz-Rayleigh Interdisciplinary Silver Medal in Physical Acoustics and Biomedical Acoustics 2014: Mark F. Hamilton by Blackstock, David T., Crum, Lawrence A., Elko, Gary W.

“…The Silver Medal is presented to individuals, without age limitation, for contributions to the advancement of science, engineering, or human welfare through…”
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Songs my students sang to me by Blackstock, David T.

“…Does the professor teach his/her students? Or do they teach the professor? While the answer to both questions is probably a qualified yes, in looking back, I…”
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