TRANSPORT NOISE
"Transport Noise and Vibration"

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The International Symposium "Transport Noise and Vibration" is a forum jointly held by the East European Acoustical Association and the Krylov Shipbuilding Research Institute.
The symposium is convened every second year since 1992, and is the world's only acoustic meeting dedicated to noise and vibration control for various kinds of vehicles (ships, trains, aircraft, cars, etc.).
The Symposium Organising Committee includes famous scientists and experts, as well as representatives of principal companies specialising in transport noise and vibration control from different countries.

The First International Symposium "Transport Noise and Vibration" was held in St.Petersburg at the Pulkovskaya Hotel on October 6-8, 1992.
The Organising Committee was co-chaired by A.S.Nikiforov, principal researcher, KSRI and M.Hekl, director, Technical Acoustical Institute (Germany).

Symposium sections:
• Theoretical studies on sound radiation and vibration of structures;
• Methods of vibroacoustic studies and diagnostics;
• Motor transport noise reduction;
• Methods and equipment for noise and vibration reduction;
• Flow acoustics;
• Effects of noise and vibration upon human beings.

About 200 scientists from 13 countries have participated in the symposium. Among the participants of the associated acoustic exhibition were Brul & Kjaer (Denmark), Inter-Keller (Switzerland), KSRI and Planets-Complex (Russia).
The symposium enjoyed 80 papers, and their summaries were published both in Russian and in English languages.

The Second International Symposium "Transport Noise and Vibration" was held in St.Petersburg at the Military Medical Academy Club during September 24-26, 1994.
The Organising Committee was co-chaired by A.S.Nikiforov, principal researcher, KSRI and M.Hekl, director, Technical Acoustical Institute (Germany).
The symposium was organised as co-operative undertaking of the East European Acoustical Association and International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (IINCE).

Symposium sections:
• Main problems of transport noise and vibration;
• Motor transport noise and vibration;
• Rail transport noise and vibration;
• Air transport noise and vibration;
• Ship noise and vibration;
• Traffic noise.

About 150 experts from 12 countries have attended the symposium. Bruel & Kjaer (Denmark), Prodera (France), KSRI, Octava+ (Russia) participated in the concurrent exhibition of acoustic products.
There were 96 reports and they were published in the Symposium Proceedings in English.

The Third International Symposium "Transport Noise and Vibration" was held in St.Petersburg at the Officers' Club during September 23-25, 1996.
The symposium co-chairmen were A.S.Nikiforov, principal researcher, KSRI and M.Hekl, director, Technical Acoustical Institute (Germany).
The symposium was organised as a co-operative venture of the East European Acoustical Association and the Federation of Acoustical Societies of Europe (FASE).

Symposium sections:
• Rail transport noise and vibration;
• Motor transport noise and vibration;
• Air transport noise and vibration;
• Ship noise and vibration;
• Traffic noise;
• Diagnostics and vibroacoustic studies;
• Vibration and sound radiation of transport structures;
• Effects of noise and vibration upon human beings and the environment.

About 130 scientists and experts from 12 countries have attended the Symposium. Brul & Kjaer (Denmark), KSRI, the Popov Institute, Dalsviaz, ELAT, VAST, Octava+ (Russia) took part in the exhibition of acoustic products.
There were heard 70 reports presented by Symposium participants and published in the Proceedings in English.
During the Symposium FASE members have held their 25th session under the chairmanship of its President Prof.R.Chivers (UK).

The Fourth International Symposium "Transport Noise and Vibration" met in Tallinn (Estonia) at the Estonian National Library on June 6-8, 1998.
Symposium co-chairmen were A.S.Nikiforov, principal researcher, KSRI and Y.Metsaveer, Director of the Applied Mechanics Institute of the Tallinn Polytechnic University.
The symposium was organised jointly by the East European Acoustical Association and the European Acoustical Association.

Symposium sections:
• General problems of transport noise and vibration;
• Rail transport noise and vibration;
• Motor transport noise and vibration;
• Air transport noise and vibration;
• Ship noise and vibration.

About 90 scientists and experts from 15 countries participated in the Symposium.
Participants of the acoustic exhibition were Brul & Kjaer and Akustik Data (Denmark).
There were 63 papers by Symposium participants published in the Proceedings in English.

The Fifth International Symposium "Transport Noise and Vibration" was held in St.Petersburg at Kochoubey's Mansion (Pushkin) on June 6-8, 2000. The Symposium will be dedicated to the 300th anniversary of St.Petersburg and the 10th anniversary of the East European Acoustical Association.
The chairman of the Symposium Organising Committee is A.S.Nikiforov, principal researcher, KSRI.

Symposium sections:
• Rail transport noise and vibration;
• Motor transport noise and vibration;
• Air transport noise and vibration;
• Ship noise and vibration;
• Traffic noise;
• Vibration and sound radiation of transport structures;
• Effects of noise and vibration upon human beings and the environment.

The Symposium was attended by 140 scientists and experts from 32 countries.
Brul & Kjaer (Denmark), Prodera (France), KSRI, Octava+ (Russia) will participate in the concurrent acoustic exhibition.