High frequency, low-amplitude pressures in acoustic environments can cause significant vibration and there is the possibility of fatigue failures.
This paper outlines the general theory of the vibration of structures in acoustic environments and indicates appropriate simplifications which may be made in some special cases. Applications to aircraft structures, tall buildings in atmospheric turbulence, and aircraft cabins are outlined. As an example, an aircraft structure excited by jet noise is considered in some detail. A simplification of the general theory is given and the results compared with experiments on several types of aircraft structure. A tentative design procedure is suggested.
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