Noise and vibration

Journal articles

Yang, J. and Thompson, D.J. (2014). Time-domain prediction of impact noise from wheel flats based on measured profile. Journal of Sound and Vibration (published on line)

Feng Dai, Thompson D.J., Ying Zhu, Xueyi Liu (2014). Vibration properties of slab track installed on a viaduct. Proc. IMechE: Part F: J. Rail and Rapid Transport, Published online before print May 26, 2014, doi:10.1177/0954409714533790

Wenjing Sun, Jinsong Zhou, Thompson D.J., Dao Gong (2014). Vertical random vibration analysis of vehicle-track coupled system using Green’s function method. Vehicle System Dynamics 52(3), 362-389, 2014  doi:10.1080/00423114.2014.884227

Triepaischajonsak, N., Thompson, D.J., Jones, C.J.C., Ryue, J., Priest, J.A., (2011). Ground vibration from trains: experimental parameter characterization and validation of a numerical model. Proc. IMechE: Part F: J. Rail and Rapid Transport, 225:2, 140-153. DOI 10.1177/09544097JRRT370

Conference or workshop items

Thompson, D.J. (2014) Railway noise and vibration: the use of appropriate models to solve practical problems, Distinguished Keynote Paper, 21st International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Beijing, China, 13-17 July 2014.

Shih, J-Y, Thompson, D.J. and Zervos, A (2014) Assessment of track-ground coupled vibration induced by high-speed trains 21st International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Beijing, China, 13-17 July 2014.

Jiang, J., Toward, M.G.R, Dijckmans, A., Thompson, D.J., Degrande, G., Lombaert, G. and Hussein, M.F.M. (2014).  The influence of soil conditions on railway induced ground-borne vibration and relevant mitigation measures. 21st International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Beijing, China, 13-17 July 2014.

Jin, Q. and Thompson, D.J. (2014). Prediction of ground vibration from trains using a multi-body vehicle model coupled to a 2.5D FE/BE model of the track and ground. 21st International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Beijing, China, 13-17 July 2014.

Zhang, X., Thompson, D.J. and Squicciarini, G. (2014). Influence of ground impedance on the sound radiation of a railway track. 21st International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Beijing, China, 13-17 July 2014.

Liu, X., Thompson, D.J., Hu, Z. and Jurdic, V. (2014).  Aerodynamic noise from a train pantograph. 21st International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Beijing, China, 13-17 July 2014.

Kostovasilis, D., Ntotsios, E.,  Hussein, M.F.M., Thompson, D.J. and Squicciarini, G. (2014). A holistic approach for the design and assessment of railway tracks. Eurodyn, 9th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, Porto, Portugal, 30 Jun – 2 Jul, (2014). (refereed)

Toward, M.G.R., Jiang, J., Dijckmans, A., Coulier, P.,  Thompson, D.J., Degrande, G., Lombaert, G. and Hussein, M.F.M. (2014). Mitigation of railway induced vibrations by using subgrade stiffening and wave impeding blocks. Eurodyn, 9th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, Porto, Portugal, 30 Jun – 2 Jul, (2014).

Ntotsios, E., Hussein, N.F.M. and Thompson, D.J. (2014). A comparison between two approaches for calculating power spectral densities of ground-borne vibration from railway trains. Eurodyn, 9th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, Porto, Portugal, 30 Jun – 2 Jul, (2014). (refereed)

Toward, M.G.R., Squicciarini, G. and Thompson, D.J. (2013). Effects of a track renewal on noise: a case study. RRRUK-A Annual Conference, London, November 2013

Squicciarini, G., Toward, M.G.R., Jones, C.J.C. and Thompson, D.J. (2013). Statistical description of wheel roughness. 11th International Workshop on Railway Noise, Uddevalla, Sweden, 9-13 September 2013, 719

Thompson, D.J. (2012). Noise and vibration control for railways (invited plenary paper). Noise, Vibration and Comfort 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 26-28 November 2012.

Thompson, D.J. (2012). Noise from high speed trains.  International Seminar for High Speed Railroad Infrastructure Technology, Seoul, 28 August 2012.

Presentations and magazine articles

Shih, J-Y (2014). Assessment of track-ground coupled vibration induced by high speed trains – workshop presentation

Kostovasilis, D (2014). A holistic approach for the design and assessment of railway tracks – workshop poster

Zhang, X (2014). Track sound radiation – workshop presentation

M. Toward, M., Squicciarini, G.and Thompson, D.J. (2014). Damping down noise. Reprinted with permission of Rail Professional, Feb 2014, 83-94.

Thompson, D.J. (2012). Track21: reducing noise and vibration from ballasted track. European Railway Review 18(6), 29-31, 2012