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A framework for auralization of boundary element method simulations including source and receiver directivity (2019)
Journal Article
Hargreaves, J., Rendell, L., & Lam, Y. (2019). A framework for auralization of boundary element method simulations including source and receiver directivity. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 145(4), 2625-2637. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5096171

The Boundary Element Method (BEM) is a proven numerical prediction tool for computation of room acoustic transfer functions, as are required for auralization of a virtual space. In this paper it is validated against case studies drawn from the ‘Groun... Read More about A framework for auralization of boundary element method simulations including source and receiver directivity.

The wave-matching boundary integral equation - an energy approach to Galerkin BEM for acoustic wave propagation problems (2018)
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Hargreaves, J., & Lam, Y. (2019). The wave-matching boundary integral equation - an energy approach to Galerkin BEM for acoustic wave propagation problems. Wave Motion, 87, 4-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wavemoti.2018.07.003

In this paper, a new Boundary Integral Equation (BIE) is proposed for solution of the scalar Helmholtz equation. Applications include acoustic scattering problems, as occur in room acoustics and outdoor and underwater sound propagation. It draws toge... Read More about The wave-matching boundary integral equation - an energy approach to Galerkin BEM for acoustic wave propagation problems.

Soundscape simulator as a tool to predict the perception of acoustic environment (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Sudarsono, A., Lam, Y., & Davies, W. (2017, August). Soundscape simulator as a tool to predict the perception of acoustic environment. Presented at INTER-NOISE 2017, Hong Kong

Previous studies have shown relationships between sound objects by grouping general sound objects according to how people perceive them (i.e. positively or negatively), but not according to how specific sound objects and their interaction affect so... Read More about Soundscape simulator as a tool to predict the perception of acoustic environment.

Fundamentals of active shielding based on implicit control (2017)
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Quintana, R., Lam, Y., & Patino, D. (2017). Fundamentals of active shielding based on implicit control. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 408, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2017.07.006

Active noise control is a methodology to attenuate low frequency noise. The attenuation is usually achieved near the sensor which is used in the controller. In order to achieve the desired attenuation inside a desired zone without locating a sensor... Read More about Fundamentals of active shielding based on implicit control.

The validation of acoustic environment simulator to determine the relationship between sound objects and soundscape (2017)
Journal Article
Sudarsono, A., Lam, Y., & Davies, W. (2017). The validation of acoustic environment simulator to determine the relationship between sound objects and soundscape. Acta acustica united with Acustica, 103(4), 657-667. https://doi.org/10.3813/AAA.919094

An acoustic environment simulator is a system that facilitates acoustic environment composition by controlling the parameters of sound objects (both background and sound events), allowing the user to compose and compare soundscapes against their expe... Read More about The validation of acoustic environment simulator to determine the relationship between sound objects and soundscape.

Soundscape perception analysis using soundscape simulator (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Sudarsono, A., Lam, Y., & Davies, W. (2016, August). Soundscape perception analysis using soundscape simulator. Presented at Internoise 2016, Hamburg, Germany

Soundscape perception based on soundscape dimensions was investigated using a soundscape simulator. A soundscape simulator is a system to design a soundscape by controlling the parameters of sound objects (both background and event sound), allowing t... Read More about Soundscape perception analysis using soundscape simulator.

The effect of sound level on perception of reproduced soundscapes (2016)
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Sudarsono, A., Lam, Y., & Davies, W. (2016). The effect of sound level on perception of reproduced soundscapes. Applied Acoustics, 110, 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2016.03.011

The aim of this work was to investigate the perception of soundscape reproduced by an ambisonic reproduction system on a horizontal plane, how the experience of space affected the perception of soundscape reproduction, and how the sound level adjustm... Read More about The effect of sound level on perception of reproduced soundscapes.

A transformation approach for efficient evaluation of oscillatory surface integrals arising in three-dimensional boundary element methods (2016)
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boundary element methods. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 108(2), 93-115. https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.5204

We propose a method for efficient evaluation of surface integrals arising in boundary element methods for three-dimensional Helmholtz problems (with real positive wavenumber k), modelling wave scattering and/or radiation in homogeneous media. To re... Read More about A transformation approach for efficient evaluation of oscillatory surface integrals arising in three-dimensional boundary element methods.

The influence of headphones on the localization of external loudspeaker sources (2015)
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Satongar, D., Pike, C., Lam, Y., & Tew, A. (2015). The influence of headphones on the localization of external loudspeaker sources. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 63(10), 799-810. https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2015.0072

When validating systems that use headphones to synthesize virtual sound sources, a direct comparison between virtual and real sources is sometimes needed. This paper considers the passive influence of headphones on the sound transmission and percep... Read More about The influence of headphones on the localization of external loudspeaker sources.

Workshop on numerical acoustic simulation and auralisation as built environment design consultation tools (2015)
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Hargreaves, J., & Lam, Y. (2015). Workshop on numerical acoustic simulation and auralisation as built environment design consultation tools. Acoustics bulletin / Institute of Acoustics, Nov 15,

Extended version of an article appearing in the November 2015 issue of Acoustics Bulletin, the UK Institute of Acoustics magazine. Describes an EPSRC-funded workshop, which was co-hosted by Arup and the University of Salford. For more informatio... Read More about Workshop on numerical acoustic simulation and auralisation as built environment design consultation tools.

Potential-based methodology for active sound control in three dimensional settings (2014)
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Lim, H., Utyuzhnikov, S., Lam, Y., & Kelly, L. (2014). Potential-based methodology for active sound control in three dimensional settings. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 136(3), 1101-1111. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4892934

This paper extends a potential-based approach to active noise shielding with preservation of wanted sound in three-dimensional settings. The approach, which was described in a previous publication [Lim et al., J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 129(2), 717–725 (201... Read More about Potential-based methodology for active sound control in three dimensional settings.

An energy interpretation of the Kirchhoff-Helmholtz boundary integral equation and its application to Sound Field synthesis (2014)
Journal Article
Hargreaves, J., & Lam, Y. (2014). An energy interpretation of the Kirchhoff-Helmholtz boundary integral equation and its application to Sound Field synthesis. Acta acustica united with Acustica, 100(5), 912-920. https://doi.org/10.3813/AAA.918770

Most spatial audio reproduction systems have the constraint that all loudspeakers must be equidistant from the listener, a property which is difficult to achieve in real rooms. In traditional Ambisonics this arises because the spherical harmonic func... Read More about An energy interpretation of the Kirchhoff-Helmholtz boundary integral equation and its application to Sound Field synthesis.

Towards a full-bandwidth numerical acoustic model (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hargreaves, J., & Lam, Y. (2013, June). Towards a full-bandwidth numerical acoustic model. Presented at 21st International Congress on Acoustics, 165th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Montreal

Prediction models are at the heart of modern acoustic engineering and are used in a diverse range of applications from refining the acoustic design of classrooms and concert halls to predicting how noise exposure varies through an urban environment.... Read More about Towards a full-bandwidth numerical acoustic model.

Multi-domain active sound control and noise shielding (2011)
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Lim, H., Utyuzhnikov, S., Lam, Y., & Turan, A. (2011). Multi-domain active sound control and noise shielding. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 129(2), 717-725. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.3531933

This paper describes an active sound control methodology based on difference potentials. The main feature of this methodology is its ability to automatically preserve “wanted” sound within a domain while canceling “unwanted” noise from outside the do... Read More about Multi-domain active sound control and noise shielding.

Experimental validation of the active noise control methodology based on difference potentials (2009)
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Lim, H., Utyuzhnikov, S., Lam, Y., Turan, A., Avis, M., Ryaben'kii, V., & Tsynkov, S. (2009). Experimental validation of the active noise control methodology based on difference potentials. AIAA journal, 47(4), 874-884. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.32496

To achieve active noise cancellation over a large area, it is often necessary to get a measure of the physical properties of the noise source to devise a counter measure. This, however, is not practical in many cases. A mathematical approach, the Dif... Read More about Experimental validation of the active noise control methodology based on difference potentials.

An analytical model for turbulence scattered rays in the shadow zone for outdoor sound propagation calculation (2009)
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Lam, Y. (2009). An analytical model for turbulence scattered rays in the shadow zone for outdoor sound propagation calculation. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 125(3), 1340-1350. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.3076928

In outdoor sound propagation, an inherent problem of the ray tracing method is its inability to determine the sound pressure level in the shadow zone, where geometrical rays do not penetrate. This is a serious problem in a turbulent atmosphere where... Read More about An analytical model for turbulence scattered rays in the shadow zone for outdoor sound propagation calculation.

Sound fields near building facades: comparison of finite and semi-infinite reflectors on a rigid ground plane (2009)
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Hopkins, C., & Lam, Y. (2009). Sound fields near building facades: comparison of finite and semi-infinite reflectors on a rigid ground plane. Applied Acoustics, 70(2), 300-308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2008.03.008

The sound field in front of, and close to a building facade is relevant to the measurement and prediction of environmental noise and sound insulation. For simplicity it is often assumed that the facade can be treated as a semi-infinite reflector, how... Read More about Sound fields near building facades: comparison of finite and semi-infinite reflectors on a rigid ground plane.

Performance of T-shape barriers with top surface covered with absorptive quadratic residue diffusers (2008)
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Monazzam, M., & Lam, Y. (2008). Performance of T-shape barriers with top surface covered with absorptive quadratic residue diffusers. Applied Acoustics, 69(2), 93-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2006.10.006

A previous paper [Applied Acoustics 66 (2005) 709–730] has shown that adding a quadratic residue diffuser (QRD) to the top of a T-shape barrier can provide better barrier performance than an equivalent purely absorptive barrier. In here, we extend th... Read More about Performance of T-shape barriers with top surface covered with absorptive quadratic residue diffusers.

On the modeling of sound propagation over multi-impedance discontinuities using a semiempirical diffraction formulation (2006)
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Lam, Y., & Monazzam, M. (2006). On the modeling of sound propagation over multi-impedance discontinuities using a semiempirical diffraction formulation. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 120(2), 686-698. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2216905

Several approximate extensions of the semi-empirical De Jong model [ De Jong et al., J. Sound and Vib. 86, 23–46 (1983) ] are considered for the prediction of sound propagation over multiple impedance discontinuities. A limitation in the original for... Read More about On the modeling of sound propagation over multi-impedance discontinuities using a semiempirical diffraction formulation.

A profiled structure with improved low frequency absorption. (2006)
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Wu, T., Cox, T., & Lam, Y. (2006). A profiled structure with improved low frequency absorption. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 110(6), 3064-3070. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.1412443

It is possible to obtain good absorption from Schroeder diffusers if suitable alterations to the design are made. Interestingly, previous work has shown that good absorption appears possible below the design frequency when the diffusers are poorly co... Read More about A profiled structure with improved low frequency absorption..