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| Acoustics Research Centre, University of Salford | |
|---|---|
| Name | Acoustics Research Centre, University of Salford |
| Established | 1964 |
| Type | Research institute |
| City | Salford |
| Country | England |
| Affiliations | University of Salford |
Acoustics Research Centre, University of Salford The Acoustics Research Centre at the University of Salford is a specialist research unit focused on acoustic science and engineering within Greater Manchester, England. It engages with institutions such as the University of Oxford, Imperial College London, University of Cambridge, Queen Mary University of London and industrial partners including BBC, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar Land Rover and Boeing to develop technologies spanning architectural acoustics, aeroacoustics, vibroacoustics and psychoacoustics.
The centre traces its origins to acoustic studies at the University of Salford in the 1960s alongside initiatives at Brunel University, University of Southampton, University College London and University of Edinburgh; it later expanded during collaborations with Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Natural Environment Research Council. Its development involved links to the Acoustic Society of America, Institute of Acoustics (United Kingdom), Royal Academy of Engineering and partnerships with National Physical Laboratory (United Kingdom), Manufacturing Technology Centre and regional organizations such as Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Milestones include major funding awards tied to programmes associated with European Research Council, Horizon 2020 and the Wellcome Trust, and infrastructural growth inspired by projects with Airbus, Siemens and Thales Group.
Research covers architectural acoustics, aeroacoustics, active noise control, soundscape studies, underwater acoustics, vibroacoustics and audio signal processing, interacting with departments at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Georgia Institute of Technology and Technische Universität Berlin. Facilities include reverberation chambers, anechoic chambers, wind tunnels, scanning laser vibrometers and sound quality laboratories, used in projects linked to National Aeronautics and Space Administration, European Space Agency, HM Revenue and Customs and NATO. The centre maintains testbeds for electroacoustic systems and binaural research, collaborating with Fraunhofer Society, Dolby Laboratories, Bose Corporation and Shure Incorporated.
Major projects have involved aeroacoustic modelling for Rolls-Royce, cabin noise reduction for Airbus, environmental noise assessment with Environment Agency (England and Wales), and urban soundscape mapping with Manchester City Council and Transport for Greater Manchester. International collaborations include research consortia with CERN, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, CSIRO and Tsinghua University. Multi-disciplinary consortia linked to UK Research and Innovation, Innovate UK and EPSRC fostered partnerships with Arup, Mott MacDonald, Atkins, Jacobs Engineering Group and Buro Happold on building acoustics, transport noise and sustainability assessments.
The centre contributes to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the University of Salford and runs professional development courses for engineers and architects, interfacing with curricula from Royal Institute of British Architects, Chartered Institute of Building, Institute of Acoustics (United Kingdom) and accreditation bodies such as Engineering Council and Institute of Mechanical Engineers. It offers MSc and PhD supervision linked to exchange programmes with Delft University of Technology, Politecnico di Milano, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Monash University, and provides short courses for industrial partners such as National Grid, Network Rail and Transport for London.
Staff and alumni have included researchers who collaborated with institutions like University of Manchester, King's College London, University of Leeds, University of Sheffield and University of Nottingham and individuals who moved to roles at Audio Engineering Society, Royal Society-affiliated projects and international companies including Sony Corporation, Apple Inc., Microsoft and Google. Former members have engaged in standards work with International Organization for Standardization, International Electrotechnical Commission and British Standards Institution.
The centre's work has been recognised by awards from the Royal Academy of Engineering, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Acoustics (United Kingdom), European Acoustics Association and grant support from Research Councils UK. Its innovations influenced policy documents produced by Department for Transport (UK), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and regional planning authorities, and contributed to industrial standards used by British Standards Institution, International Maritime Organization and International Civil Aviation Organization.
Outputs include peer-reviewed articles in journals such as The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Applied Acoustics, Noise Control Engineering Journal and conference proceedings from International Congress on Acoustics, European Acoustics Association Conference and AES Convention. The centre has produced technical reports for World Health Organization, white papers for C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and patents filed with the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office and European Patent Office.
Category:Acoustics research institutes Category:University of Salford