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Abstract

The equations of motion for an acoustic fluid enclosed in a moving or flexible container are studied. It is shown that the determination of the reference state must account for the surface-integrated effect of the wall motions. The governing equation of transient motions about this state in the displacement potential does not generally reduce to the classical wave equation unless special adjustments are made. The results are relevant to finite elements formulations based on the displacement potential.