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    An introduction to the ISVR

    Professors Mike Brennan and Phil Joseph

    Southampton a South Coast location

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    Southampton an old city

    University of Southampton

    FACULTY OF
    MEDICINE, HEALTH
    AND LIFE SCIENCES

    FACULTY OF
    ENGINEERING, SCIENCE
    AND MATHEMATICS

    FACULTY OF
    LAW, ARTS, AND
    SOCIAL SCIENCES

    ENGINEERING

    SOCIAL SCIENCES

    SCIENCE
    LAW

    ARTS
    M ATHEM ATICS

    M EDICINE, HEALTH
    & BIOLOGICAL
    SCIENCES

    20,000 students
    2,500
    2 500 international students
    Students from more than 100 different countries

    The ISVR was founded in 1963 to tackle noise problems in aircraft


    Awarded a 2006 Queens Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education

    ResearchActiveStaff
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    14Professors,1Reader,6SeniorLecturers,20
    14 Professors 1 Reader 6 Senior Lecturers 20
    Lecturers
    StudentNumbers
    150U/G
    140P/Gincluding(Researchers)
    Turnover2007

    ~12.6M

    Award of Queens Prize to the ISVR

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    HeadofSchool

    ProfessorM.E.Lutman: DeputyHead Education


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    Director:
    Prof S J Elliott
    Human Sciences
    Group
    Prof.M.J.Griffin

    Hearing and
    Balance Centre
    Prof.M.E.Lutman

    Fluid Dynamics
    and
    Acoustics Group

    Signal Processing
    and
    Control Group

    Prof.R.J.Astley

    Prof.R.Allen

    Rolls-Royce UTC
    in Gas Turbine
    Noise
    Prof R J Astley
    Prof.R.J.Astley

    South of England
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    Cochlear
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    Dynamics

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    laboratories
    Largeandsmallanechoicchambers
    Largeandsmallreverberationchambers
    Largetankforunderwateracoustics
    Extensivetestandanalysisfacilitiesforautomotive
    NVH

    Undergraduatecourses
    BEng/MEngAcousticalEngineering(3/4years)
    BEng/MEng Acoustical Engineering (3/4 years)
    BScAcousticsandMusic(3years)
    BScAudiology(3+1years)
    gy (
    y
    )

    Postgraduatecourses
    MScSoundandVibrationStudies(1year)
    EngineeringAcoustics
    StructuralDynamics
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    AppliedDigitalSignalProcessing
    AutomotiveNoiseandVibration
    MScAudiology(1year)

    Dynamics Group

    Railway Noise and Vibration

    Railway Noise and Vibration

    Ground Vibrations

    Automotive Noise and Vibration

    Automotive Noise and Vibration


    Tyre Noise and Vibration
    High frequency Vibration

    min, mean
    max
    Highand
    frequencies

    Response 500 different


    realisations

    Smart Structures

    50 mm

    30 mm

    ACLD

    t h

    Non-linear Vibrations
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    softening

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    DisplacementAm
    mplitude

    35

    linear

    30
    25

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    0.9

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    1.2

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    1.3

    1.4

    Water Leak detection

    Correlator

    Cross
    scorrelation coefficient

    0.5
    (g)

    0.5
    1

    0.5

    0
    0.5
    Time (Second)

    Fluid Dynamics and


    Acoustics Group

    Gas Turbine Engine Noise

    G Turbine
    Gas
    T bi Engine
    E i Noise
    N i

    ComputationalAcousticsforGas
    Turbine Noise
    TurbineNoise

    Virtual Acoustic Imaging

    Virtual Acoustic Imaging

    Virtual Acoustic Imaging

    Underwater Acoustics
    A 10 ft wave breaks over a bubble detector, which can be seen as a small black
    circle strapped between the cross-bars on the scaffolding

    Sonoluminescence from Collapsing


    p g
    Bubbles in an Ultrasound Field

    Human Sciences Group

    Human Response to Vibration

    Hearing Balance and Cochlear


    Hearing,
    Implants

    Signal Processing and


    Control Group

    AnalysisofDolphins&WhaleSounds

    Bottlenose dolphin

    Sperm whale

    Active control of propeller


    induced cabin noise

    Controll System
    C
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    for
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    Aircraft Active Noise System
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    Centralised digital system made by Ultra Electronics controls 5 harmonics with


    48 structural actuators at 72 acoustic sensors, distributed throughout cabin.

    Medical Signal Processing

    Modelling cochlear mechanics

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