Dr Giacomo Squicciarini BSc, MSc, PhD

Lecturer

Dr Giacomo Squicciarini is a Lecturer within Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton.

Giacomo is currently appointed as Lecturer in the Dynamics group within the ISVR at the University of Southampton. He is involved in various aspects of Railway Noise and Vibration, particularly rolling noise and curve squeal, and vibroacoustics.

Before joining this University Giacomo obtained a PhD at Politecnico di Milano (Italy) on the vibroacoustics of piano soundboards.

Giacomo teaches Dynamics, Acoustical Engineering Design and Noise Control at undergraduate and master students.

In 2013 Giacomo was awarded the Best poster presentation award at the 11th International Workshop on Railway Noise.

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Research interests

Theoretical modelling of rolling noise: predictions of noise radiated by a train wheel rolling on a rail.
Curve squeal: measurements and models for understanding and mitigating curve squeal noise
Railway noise measurements. Various aspects of railway noise measurements including microphone arrays for source identification.
Noise radiation from plates and acoustic response.
Piano acoustics: experiments and numerical modelling of grand piano soundboards.

PhD research

Vibroacoustic investigation of a grand piano soundboard

Research group

Dynamics Group

Research project(s)

Railway damping technologies

Virtual certification of acoustic performance for freight and passenger trains

ROLL2RAIL

Roll2Rail was one of the lighthouse projects of Shift2Rail, supported by the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Commission. The Roll2Rail project focussed on rolling stock and aimed to develop key technologies as part of a longer term strategy to revolutionise the rolling stock for the future.

RUN2RAIL

RUN2RAIL was a Shift2Rail Open Call project within the Horizon2020 Programme. RUN2Rail explored a number of technical developments for future railway running gear, looking into ways to design trains that are more reliable, lighter, less damaging to the track, more comfortable and less noisy.

TRANSIT

TRANSIT is a Shift2Rail project that will provide the railway community with a proven set of innovative tools and methodologies that reduce the environmental impact and improve interior acoustic comfort of railway vehicles.

Modelling of rail corrugation growth in curved track

Prediction of Railway Impact Noise due to Wheel/Rail Discontinuities

Sound radiation of a rotating railway wheelset

Modelling sound generation in pianos

The influence of existing buildings on ground-borne vibration from railways

SILVARSTAR

SILVARSTAR is a Shift2Rail project that will develop a commonly accepted methodology and a user-friendly prediction tool for ground vibration; and develop a fully functional system for auralisation and visualisation of railway noise based on physics-based models.

The Influence of Baseplate Fastening Systems on Railway Rolling Noise

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Book Chapters

Thompson, D., Squicciarini, G., Ntotsios, E., & Baeza, L. (2019). Noise and vibration from railway vehicles. In S. Iwnicki, M. Spiryagin, C. Cole, & T. McSweeney (Eds.), Handbook of Railway Vehicle Dynamics (2nd ed., pp. 521-578). CRC Press.
Thompson, D. J., Squicciarini, G., Ding, B., & Baeza, L. (2018). A state-of-the-art review of curve squeal noise: phenomena, mechanisms, modelling and mitigation. In D. Anderson, P-E. Gautier, M. Iida, J. T. Nelson, D. J. Thompson, T. Tielkes, D. A. Towers, P. de Vos, & J. C. O. Nielsen (Eds.), Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design (Vol. 139, pp. 3-41). (Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design; Vol. 139). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73411-8_1
Torstensson, P. T., Squicciarini, G., Krüger, M., Nielsen, J. C. O., & Thompson, D. J. (2018). Hybrid model for prediction of impact noise generated at railway crossings. In D. Anderson, P-E. Gautier, M. Iida, J. T. Nelson, D. J. Thompson, T. Tielkes, D. A. Towers, P. de Vos, & J. C. O. Nielsen (Eds.), Notes on numerical fluid mechanics and multidisciplinary design (Vol. 139, pp. 759-769). (Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design; Vol. 139). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73411-8_60
Zhang, X., Thompson, D., Ryue, J., Jeong, H., Squicciarini, G., & Stangl, M. (2018). The sound radiation of a railway rail fitted with acoustic shielding. In 25th International Congress on Sound and Vibration 2018, ICSV 2018 : Hiroshima Calling (Vol. 7). (25th International Congress on Sound and Vibration 2018, ICSV 2018: Hiroshima Calling; Vol. 7). International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV).

Conferences

Module title	Code	Role	Programme
Dynamics in Mechanics, Structures and Materials	FEEG1002	Lecturer for Dynamics	Acoustical/Aero/Mech/Ship/Civil Engineering
Noise Control Engineering	ISVR3064	Lecturer	Acoustical/Mech Engineering
Acoustical Engineering Design	ISVR3059	Lecturer and Module lead	Acoustical Engineering

Dr Giacomo Squicciarini
Engineering, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton. SO17 1BJ United Kingdom

Room Number: 13/3079

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