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H2020 - Silvarstar - David Thompson

Research groups:

Dynamics Group
Lead researchers:

Professor David Thompson
Other researchers:

Dr Giacomo Squicciarini
Research funder:

European Union
Status:

Not active

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor David Thompson

Professor David Thompson MA PhD CEng FIMechE FIOA FHEA

Professor of Railway Noise and Vibration

Research interests

Low noise design in railways
Ground vibration and ground-borne noise
Aerodynamic noise from high-speed trains

Connect with David

Email: djt@isvr.soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Doctor Giacomo Squicciarini

Dr Giacomo Squicciarini

Associate Professor

Research interests

Theoretical modelling of rolling noise: predictions of noise radiated by a train wheel rollin…
Curve squeal: measurements and models for understanding and mitigating curve squeal noise.
Piano acoustics: experiments and numerical modelling of sound generation in pianos.

Connect with Giacomo

Email: G.Squicciarini@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Dynamics Group

The group's research covers a range of topics including fundamental theoretical studies, the development of numerical tools and experimental measurement techniques.

Research outputs

Auralisation of train pass-bys for virtual reality demonstration of combined noise mitigation measures

Reto Pieren, Fotis Georgiou, Giacomo Squicciarini & David J. Thompson, 2025, Applied Acoustics, 242

DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2025.111063

Type: article