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Active and Passive Noise & Vibration Control

1.01 Passive Noise and Vibration Control (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Noah Schiller (ASME), Steve Conlon
1.02 Algorithms and Systems for Active Control and Acoustic Echo Cancellation
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Organizer(s): Jing Lu, Muhammad Akhtar
1.03 Active vibration control for complex structural systems (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Xiaojun Qiu, Rich Silcox (ASME)
1.04 Applications of Active Noise and Vibration Control (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Jie Duan, Mingfeng Li, Rich Silcox (ASME)
1.05 Adaptive Structures for Noise / Vibration Control
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Organizer(s): Li Cheng, George Lesieutre

Aircraft and Space System Noise & Vibration

2.01 Aircraft Equipment, passive vibration control
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Organizer(s): Mark Downing
2.02 Aeroacoustics and Jet Noise - Numerical simulations
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Organizer(s): K. Viswanathan
2.03 Aeroacoustics and Jet Noise - Measurement and control
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Organizer(s): Phil Morris, Lars Enghard, Carsten Spehr
2.04 Aircraft Interior Noise: modeling and methodologies (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Mark Moeller (ASME), Todd Rook, Vincent Contoni
2.05 Aircraft Interior Noise: applications, strategies and test
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Organizer(s): Pascale Neple, Jeff Weisbeck, Samir N. Y. Gerges
2.06 Noise Source Characterization in Aircraft
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Organizer(s): , Carsten Spehr, Todd Rook
2.07 Aircraft and Space System Panels: Characterization and Sound Transmission
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Organizer(s): Bilong Liu
2.08 Rotorcraft Noise and Vibration Control
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Organizer(s): Mark Downing, Franck Marrot
2.09 Launch and Space Vehicle Noise and Vibration
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Organizer(s): Haisam Osman, Micah Shepherd (ASA)
2.10 Aircraft and Space System Noise; ECS, Avionics and Hydraulics
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Organizer(s): Danielle Koch

Architectural Noise / Building Acoustics

3.01 Classroom noise, criteria and standards
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Organizer(s): Benjamin Sachwald
3.02 Healthcare noise
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Organizer(s): David Sykes
3.03 Noise in Performing Arts spaces (both indoor / outdoor venues)
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Organizer(s): Todd Brooks, Ning Xiang
3.04 Noise in Green / Sustainable Buildings
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Organizer(s): Greg Coudriet , Jeff Fullerton
3.05 Impact noise - Building Acoustics
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Organizer(s): Berndt Zeitler, Delphine Bard
3.06 Acoustics of Lightweight Constructions
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Organizer(s): Jean-Luc Kouyoumji, Carl Hopkins
3.07 Archeological Acoustics (acoustical aspects of historical / prehistorical spaces)
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3.08 Sound Propagation in Buildings
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Organizer(s): Adam C. Jenkins
3.09 Speech Privacy
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Organizer(s): Kenric Van Wyk
3.10 Measurements in Rooms and Building Acoustics
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Organizer(s): Jeffrey Mahn
3.11 Computational Techniques in Room and Building Acoustics
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Organizer(s): Julieta Ant, Monika Rychtarikova, Yun Jing
3.12 Indoor acoustic comfort
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Organizer(s): Jorge Patricio
3.13 Room acoustics: Fundamental research and practical applications
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Organizer(s): Ning Xiang, Lauri Savioja
3.14 Vertical transmission of noise and vibration
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Organizer(s): Jack B.Evans, Marc Asselineau
3.15 Policies for building acoustics assessment and classification
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Organizer(s): Jorge Patricio, Antonino di Bella
3.16 Acoustic-Thermal Interactions
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Organizer(s): Jean-Luc Kouyoumji, Marc Asselineau

Motor Vehicle Noise, Interior and Exterior

4.01 Automotive NVH - general vehicle, subsystem and component topics
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Organizer(s): Steve Sorenson, Hether Fedullo
4.02 Vehicle noise in the past and in the future
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Organizer(s): Klaus Genuit, Truls Berge
4.03 Noise control requirements for vehicles and tires
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Organizer(s): Truls Berge
4.04 Heavy vehicle noise control
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Organizer(s): G J van Blokland, Charles Moritz, Peter Jackson
4.05 Noise and sound from electric and hybrid vehicles
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Organizer(s): Klaus Genuit, G J van Blokland
4.06 Vehicle Noise, Vibration, and Harshness - Noise control methods and materials
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Organizer(s): Steve Sorenson, Koo-Tae Kang, Pranab Saha (SAE)
4.07 Vehicle NVH modeling and simulation
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Organizer(s): Gabriella Cerrato (SAE), Pranab Saha (SAE)
4.08 Vehicle noise measurement
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Organizer(s): Paul Donavan, Chad Musser (SAE)
4.09 Enclosures, mufflers and silencers
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Organizer(s): Tamer Elnady, Mark Storm, Francisco D. Denia
4.10 Brake noise - using engine and/or wheel brakes
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Organizer(s): Todd Rook (SAE), James McIntosh
4.11 Tire / pavement noise generation mechanisms and sources
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Organizer(s): Courtney Burroughs
4.12 Pavement influence on noise
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Organizer(s): Ulf Sandberg, Hans Bendtsen
4.13 Longevity, costs and sacrifices related to quiet pavements
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Organizer(s): Paul Donavan, Rob Rasmussen
4.14 Tire-Pavement Noise Modeling and Simulation
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Organizer(s): Richard Sohaney, G J van Blokland
4.15 Tire-pavement noise measurement methods
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Organizer(s): Judy Rochat, Piotr Mioduszewski
4.16 Sound Quality work for Automotive Applications
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Organizer(s): Gordon Ebbitt, Wade Bray

Consumer Product Noise

5.01 Noise from Power Tools and Products used in Construction
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Organizer(s): Chuck Hayden
5.02 Product Noise in the Home
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Organizer(s): Gorden Ebbitt, Matt Nobile
5.03 Noise from Commercial Products
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Organizer(s): Kevin Herrman
5.04 Buy Quiet Policies: Encouraging Demand for Low-Noise Products
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Organizer(s): Jean Tourret

Information Technology Noise

6.01 IT Equipment: General Noise Issues, Noise Standards, Noise Control & Perception
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Organizer(s): Marco Beltman, Dave Nelson, Ikuo Kimizuka, Gaku Minorakawa

Community / Environmental Noise

7.01 Traffic Noise Modeling
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7.02 Recreational / Entertainment Noise
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Organizer(s): Paul Burge, Chris Menge, Bob Bronsdon
7.03 Environmental Noise Management and Mapping
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Organizer(s): Doug Manvell, Nicholas P. Miller
7.04 Multi-modal transportation noise issues
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7.05 National Park Noise / Quiet Parks
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Organizer(s): Karen Trevino
7.06 Public outreach workshop on community noise
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Organizer(s): Larry Finegold, David Sykes
7.07 Outdoor sound propagation
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7.08 Community response to noise
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Organizer(s): Truls Gjestland, Irene van Kamp
7.09 Noise and Health in Clinical Environments: Recent Research
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Organizer(s): David Sykes
7.10 Sonic Boom Noise (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Vic Sparrow, Joe Gavin (ASME)
7.11 Airport / Community Noise modeling and monitoring
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Organizer(s): Idar L N Gran

City Noise

8.01 Construction noise
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Organizer(s): Maurice Kwok-Leung, Erich Thalheimer , Sharon Paul Carpenter
8.02 NYC noise success stories
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8.03 Urban noise & policy
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Organizer(s): Maurice Kwok-Leung, Nachiketa Tiwari
8.04 Mitigating noise in urban areas through building envelop design
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Organizer(s): Maurice Kwok-Leung, SK Tang
8.05 Underground transportation system noise
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Organizer(s): Maurice Kwok-Leung, Richard Kwan
8.06 Quiet zones in cities
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Organizer(s): Klaus Genuit

Industrial Noise

9.01 Power Plant Noise
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Organizer(s): Frank Brittain
9.02 Noise Control for Petrochemical and Process Plants
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Organizer(s): Jim Cowling
9.03 Turbo-Machinery Noise
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Organizer(s): Franck Perot, Eric Myer
9.04 Fan Noise (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Prakash Thawani , Mike Jonson (ASME)
9.05 Low Noise Machines for Quieter Cities
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Organizer(s): Jean Tourret, Joe Cuschieri
9.06 Application of noise controls in the mining industry (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Adam Smith (ASME), Hugo Camargo (ASME), Jim Thompson

Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Shock

10.01 Low frequency noise: airborne, structure-borne, and ground (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Jeff Vipperman (ASME)
10.02 Low Frequency Human Perception and Measurement
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Organizer(s): Wade Bray, Joe Gavin (ASME)
10.03 Indoor Response to Sonic Boom and Low Frequency Noise Sources (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Jake Klos , Joe Gavin (ASME)

Marine Vehicles, Structures and Underwater Noise

11.01 General Topics in Underwater Noise
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Organizer(s): Chris Barber
11.02 Effects of Noise On marine Mammals and Habitats
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Organizer(s): , Mardi Hastings
11.03 Underwater vehicle noise control and source identification
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Organizer(s): Joe Cuschieri
11.04 Noise generation by ships, including hydrodynamic and machinery noise (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Ab Kirwan (ASME)
11.05 Offshore Structure Noise
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Organizer(s): Nicole Kessissoglou

Measurement and Signal Processing Techniques

12.01 Vibration and Acoustic Measurement Techniques and Facilities
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Organizer(s): Jason Kunio, Ran Cabell
12.02 Sound Power / Intensity Determination for Noise Sources
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Organizer(s): Finn Jacobsen
12.03 Signal processing and analysis
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Organizer(s): Andrew Barnard
12.04 Test Standards: Comparison of existing standards and proposed new standards
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12.05 Vendor Measurement techniques and case studies
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Organizer(s): Andrew Barnard, Jason Kunio
12.06 Time reversal applications in structures
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Organizer(s): Steve Conlon
12.07 Source-Path Contribution / Transfer Path Analysis
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Organizer(s): Gary Newton (SAE)
12.08 Acoustic metrology
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Organizer(s): Salvador Barrera Figueroa

Inverse Approaches in Vibro-Acoustics

13.01 Acoustical holography
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Organizer(s): Weikang Jiang, Jesper Gomes
13.02 Beamforming
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Organizer(s): Hyu-Sang Kwon, Mingsian Bai
13.03 Source tracking and control
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Organizer(s): Antonio Concilio
13.04 Visualization of the source and field
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Organizer(s): Diange Yang, Jeong-Guon Ih
13.05 3D sound reproduction and sound field control
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Organizer(s): Wan-Ho Cho, Filippo Fazi, Jung-Woo Choi
13.06 Fault diagnostics using the inverse technique
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Organizer(s): Len Gelman, Bong-Ki Kim
13.07 Identification methods for vibroacoustics
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Organizer(s): Charles Pezerat

Noise Control Products

14.01 Acoustic Wave Propagation in Porous Media (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Nicolas Dauchez , Sue Sung (ASME), Kirill Horoshenkov
14.02 Phononic Crystals and Acoustic Metamaterials / Nano Materials (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Liang-Wu Cai (ASME), Andrew Barnard
14.03 High Damping Materials
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Organizer(s): Christopher Griffen
14.04 Manufacturer Noise Control Materials and Case Studies
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Organizer(s): Steve Roth
14.05 Transmission loss materials
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Organizer(s): , Noureddine Atalla
14.06 Noise Barriers and associated devices
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Organizer(s): Jean-Pierre Clairbois, Francois-Xavier Becot
14.07 Noise on (sealing) joints on bridges
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Organizer(s): Jean-Pierre Clairbois, Paul Donavan
14.08 Innovative lightweight materials for noise control and abatements (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Noureddine Atalla (ASME), Franck Sgard

Noise and Health

15.01 Hearing Protection
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Organizer(s): Elliott Berger, Samir Gerges
15.02 Annoyance / Health Effects
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15.03 Effects of noise on health and cognition in children
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Organizer(s): Irene van Kamp, Charlotte Clark
15.04 Sleep Disturbance
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Organizer(s): Mathias Basner
15.05 Cardiovascular Health Impacts of Noise
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Organizer(s): Wolfgang Babisch, Stephen Stansfeld
15.06 Auralization of source and field in the design stage
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Organizer(s): Cheol-Ho Jeong, Michael Vorlaender
15.07 Community reaction to noise (methods and the role of contextual variables and policy implications)
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Organizer(s): Takashi Yano , Sabine Janssen
15.08 Noise and Hearing Loss
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Organizer(s): Thais Morata, Deepak Prasher, Brian Fligor
15.09 Understanding speech in noise
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Organizer(s): Jerker Ronnberg, Deepak Prasher

Noise Policy Development, Education, Economics and Implementation

16.01 Legislation, Implementation and Noise Control Policies
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Organizer(s): Miriam Weber, Colin Grimwood
16.02 Stakeholder education and public awareness
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Organizer(s): Christian Popp , Margit Bonacker
16.03 Policy answers on the EU White Paper for Urban Transport
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Organizer(s): Thor Kihlman , Henk Wolfert
16.04 Noise policies integrated in other policy domains
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Organizer(s): Wim van Keulen
16.05 Economics of Noise for Sustainability
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Organizer(s): Abigail Bristlow, Cecilia Rocha
16.06 Airport Noise Policy
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Organizer(s): Annette Kruger-Dokter, Larry Finegold
16.07 Approaches to encourage people to low noise behavior
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Organizer(s): Stephan Paul, Irene Schlachter
16.08 Mentoring in Acoustics Education
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Organizer(s): Andy Harris, Eric Wood, Nick Miller

Numerical and Analytical Techniques

17.01 Numerical Methods in Vibration and Acoustics (FEM, BEM, IFEM) (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Bryce Gardner, Rui Botelho (ASME)
17.02 Statistical Energy Analysis and Energy Methods
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Organizer(s): Vincent Cotoni, Steve Conlon
17.03 FEM applications to Noise and Vibration control (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Jeffrey L. Cipolla, Rui Botelho (ASME)
17.04 Mid frequency vibroacoustic methods
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Organizer(s): Wim Desmet
17.05 Computational Acoustics- airframe noise
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17.06 Numerical analysis for structural acoustics and vibrations
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Organizer(s): Kuangcheng Wu (ASA), Francois Gautier

Old Meets New

18.01 Student presentations of seminal papers in the field of noise control engineering
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Organizer(s): Steve Sorenson, Stuart Bolton, Patricia Davies

Railway Noise and Vibration

19.01 Railway Noise and Vibration
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Organizer(s): Leonardo Lecce, Shankar Rajaran, David Towers
19.02 High Speed Train Noise
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Organizer(s): Steven Wolf, Jason Ross

Renewable Energy System Noise

20.01 Water Turbine Noise / Vibration (ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Brent Paul (ASME), Ab Kirwan (ASME)
20.02 Wind turbines and renewable energy noise
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Organizer(s): Mark Bastasch, Pari Tathavadekar

Psychoacoustic Aspects in Noise Evaluation

21.01 Sound quality
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Organizer(s): Dongxing Mao, Sonoku Kuwano, Hugo Fastl
21.02 Memorial session for Rhona Hellman
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Organizer(s): Patricia Davies, Brigitte Schulte-Fortkamp, Sonoko Kuwano, Mary Floretine
21.03 Perceptions and effects of noise
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Organizer(s): Wade Bray, Brigitte Schulte-Fortkamp
21.04 Psycho acoustic approach to noise problems in daily life
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Organizer(s): Hugo Fastl, Sonoku Kuwano, Dongxing Mao
21.05 Psychoacoustics
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Organizer(s): Etienne Parizet, Reinhard Weber, Detlef Krah

Structural Acoustics

22.01 General Structural Acoustics and Vibration (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Steve Hambric (ASME), Ran Cabell, Ferdinand Grosveld
22.02 Quiet Composite Structures (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Gopal Mathur, Albert Allen (ASME)
22.03 Vibration Based Structural Health Monitoring (joint INCE / ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Fabio Semperlotti, Liang-Wu Cai (ASME)
22.04 Noise, Vibration, Durability and Fatigue in industrial/transportation applications (ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Xu Wang (ASME)
22.05 Hybrid Transfer Path Analysis Methods for Noise and Vibration (ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Sue Sung (ASME), Wen Li

Soundscape

23.01 Soundscape and its application
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Organizer(s): Brigitte Schulte-Fortkamp , Klaus Genuit, Greg Watts
23.02 Sound quality and Soundscaping
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Organizer(s): Andre Fiebig, Jian Kang
23.03 Classroom Sound Perception
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23.04 Soundscapes - facts and numbers - can soundscapes be used for regulatory purposes?
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23.05 Architecture and Urban Sound Design
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Organizer(s): Bjorn Hellstrom, Luigi Maffei, Kerrie Standlee
23.06 Soundscape techniques and approaches
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Organizer(s): Dick Botteldooren, Jian Kang
23.07 Soundscapes (Preserving and Restoring Natural and Historic Soundscapes)
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Organizer(s): Luigi Maffei
23.08 COST project on Soundscapes
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Organizer(s): Brigitte Schulte-Fortkamp , Jian Kang
23.09 Soundscapes and urban area design
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Organizer(s): Luis Bento Coelho, Gary Siebein
23.10 Natural and Urban Soundscapes
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Organizer(s): Bob Kull

Flow Induced Noise and Vibration

24.01 Flow / aero acoustics
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Organizer(s): Brent Paul (ASME)
24.02 Flow Tones and Instabilities (ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Brent Paul (ASME), Bob Tomko (ASME)
24.03 Noise from Flow Over Internal and Exterior Features (ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Kristin Cody (ASME), Bob Tomko (ASME)
24.04 Sound Propagation in the Atmosphere (ASME NCAD)
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Organizer(s): Charlie Zheng (ASME), Henry Scarton (ASME)
24.05 Duct Noise / Acoustics
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Organizer(s): Marehalli G. Prasad
24.06 Piping vibro-acoustics
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Organizer(s): Goran Pavic
24.07 Fatigue due to Acoustical Induced Vibration in Piping Systems
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Organizer(s): Bob Bruce

General Topics

25.10 If you do not see a suitable session please submit your abstract here and we will do our best to assemble similar papers into sessions
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Organizer(s): Steve Conlon