Researchers at from Cambridge University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing plans for a nearly silent aircraft.
For more information goto the Silent Aircraft web site.
ESI Group Releases Mid-Frequency analysis software
ESI-Group, which bought Vibro-Acoustic Sciences and now owns the old AutoSEA product, has released a new software package that integrates FEA and SEA to enable the analysis of mid-frequency vibro-acoustic problems. This analysis method is brand new and is the result of years of theoretical development and testing. Those in the game might recall the Resound software.
For more information, read the press release on the ESI-Group’s web site.
Noiseboard was hacked
Unfortunately this web site was hacked. I really wonder about the psyche of people out to destroy rather than create. Hopefully bad karma will catch up with them.
Headset with noise reduction and accelerometers
Sensaphonics is a company that develops hearing protectors. They have developed the Delphi earpiece that has in-built accelerometers in the earpieces that measures the acceleration of the users head. These earpieces are worn by Indy car drivers to measure the acceleration of the head during a crash.
Read about the headset here.
Vibration enhanced headphones
Skullcandy manufacture headphones that incorporate 30mm diameter vibration units in each ear to enhance the bass response of the 30mm loudspeaker earpieces.
Go to the Skullcandy web site to read more about the SkullCrusher headphones.
Vibration enhanced gym equipment
A company is manufacturing vibrating gym equipment that they claim enhances fat burning in the body. Gym users touch a plate that vibrates between 30-60Hz which causes muscles in the body to work.
Read more about the equipment here.
Busy year predicted for N&V Consultants
Consultants and researchers at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research University of Southhampton are predicting a busy year for noise and vibration experts. New laws in the EU covering noise and vibration levels in the workplace are coming into effect and it is expected that many companies will need assistance to comply with the laws.
Read the press release on the ISVR web site.
Active 2006 to be held in Adelaide Australia
Active 2006, The 6th International Symposium on Active Noise and Vibration Control, will be held in Adelaide Australia 18-20 September 2006 at the University of Adelaide.
More details to follow shortly.
Ninth International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics
The Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR) is pleased to announce that the Ninth International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics will be held at Southampton University, United Kingdom, on 17-19 July 2006. Further information can be found on the RASD2006
conference webpages.
Australian Acoustic 2005 Conference
The 2005 Australian Acoustical Society annual conference will be held in Busselton, Western Australia, Australia, from 9-11 November 2005.
ACOUSTICS 2005, will be a time to consider how well the acoustics profession is serving the community in applying the best available science and technology in our ever changing environment.
The emphasis of the Conference will be on practical applications of acoustical science and technology and practical solutions to acoustic problems.
Read more on the Conference web site.