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.
Lotus’ active noise control system
Lotus Engineering have released a product to tailor the noise inside vehicles. In addition the system can be used to actively cancel low frequency road noise and the firing noise from engine.
Read the press release on the Lotus web site.
NX Nastran v3 released
UGS have released version 3 of NX Nastran
Read the press release on the UGS web site.
Tenneco to supply active suspension to Audi
Tenneco Automotive will be supplying Audi’s new A6 and A6 Avant vehicles with semi-active suspension systems. The Continuously Controlled Electronic Suspension uses electro-mechanical valves to alter the damping of the suspension.
Read the press release on the Tenneco Automotive web site.
Head make active vibration controlled snowboards
Head make snowboards that have active vibration control systems incorporated into the board to reduce vibrations using piezoelectric strips. Their system is called the Adaptive Intelligence(TM) Chip Technology. Check out the Head’s Monster i.M 75 Chip Super Railflex skis.
See a demonstration of their system here.
Honda implements ANC system in new cars
Honda was implemented an active noise control (ANC) system in two of their new cars: the Odyssey minivan and the Acura RL luxury sedan. The system is designed to reduce the noise inside the passenger cabin that originates from the engine.
MEMS cantilever senses mass of a virus
Cornell University’s Nanoscale Facility (NSF) have created a silicon cantilever vibrating beams that are 6-10 microns long and can be used to identify the mass of molecules such as viruses and other pathogens.
For more information read the full article on the Cornell University web site.