X-Noise National Focal Point - Ireland

The School of Engineering in Trinity College Dublin is the National Focal Point for Ireland within X3-Noise Coordination Action project (FP6 – Priority Aeronautics).

Through its network structure and comprehensive workplan involving experts groups, scientific workshops, stakeholders seminars and a common information system, this project will address the aircraft noise challenges set by the ACARE 2020 Vision, by:

• evaluating EC-funded projects results and assessing their contribution to the state-of-the-art
• formulating, through development of common strategies and complementarities with national activities, priorities and key topics for future projects aimed at noise reduction at source as well as improved understanding of the impact of aircraft noise in the communit
• identifying potential reinforcement of future projects partnership through expertise mapping, to foster new collaborations and promote novel ideas
• ensuring dissemination and exploitation of anticipated technology breakthroughs and scientific developments, including technical information aimed at Regulatory Bodies and Policymaking Agencies to inform on progress made in aircraft noise research
• contributing to an improved integration of the European Aircraft Noise Research Community through a network of National Focal Points, including the development of local networks in new EU member states to foster participation in future projects.

To this end, a dedicated network of National Focal Points has been established together with appropriate resources tailored to their specific national situation. Amongst their responsibilities, they will identify network participants (Industry, Academia, SMEs, Stakeholders, and Policymakers), consolidate expertise mapping with a pro-active approach towards SMEs, and inform local researchers on aircraft noise research strategic priorities.

If you want to take part in the Irish National Network, please contact Prof. John A. Fitzpatrick.

Acoustics Research in TCD

The research group has extensive experience in the measurement and modelling of flow structure interactions including flow induced vibration & noise, aeroacoustics, structural/acoustic interactions, unsteady combustion and heat transfer. Experimental facilities include general purpose and custom built wind tunnels. Instrumentation includes laser and hot wire anemometry for fluid flow measurement, a laser velocimeter with accelerometers and displacement transducers for vibration and condenser microphones and microphone arrays for noise/acoustic work. Signal processing techniques developed by the Group for the analysis and identification of non-linear systems have been used for validating complex models for fluid/structure interactions & aeroacoustics and for modeling unsteady combustion processes.

More detail about the activities and current projects conducted by the research group, which span EU projects on aeroacoustics to National Programmes in Noise Mapping can be found here....

• Fluids, Acoustics and Vibration research group in the School of Engineering in TCD.

A list of recent Ph.D. and M.Sc. theses completed within the group in thematic areas of interest to X3-Noise partners can found here..

• Theses List

Events Hosted in TCD

1st X3-Noise Scientific Workshop 2006 "Jet Noise Prediction Methodologies - Recent Developments"

National X3-Noise Workshop 2008

Training

TCD is currently in discussion with the Institute of Acoustics regarding assuming responsibility for training in Ireland. The courses will be hosted by TCD with staff providing some of the courses along with lecturers from other organisations.

Links to National Bodies /Organizations

Vacancies

Current vacancies in TCD in the area of Sound and Vibration as well as a link to the X3-Noise vacancies site can be found here...

• TCD Vacancies
• X3-Noise Vacancies