Description

Sound & Vibration is a journal intended for individuals with broad-based interests in noise and vibration, dynamic measurements, structural analysis, computer-aided engineering, machinery reliability, and dynamic testing. The journal strives to publish referred papers reflecting the interests of research and practical engineering on any aspects of sound and vibration. Of particular interest are papers that report analytical, numerical and experimental methods of more relevance to practical applications.

 

This journal is an indispensable reading and publishing area for all scientists, researchers, engineers, university and professional teachers, industrialists, and people in business interested in inventing, developing, implementing, commercializing, and using processes and products based totally or partly on sound and vibration.

 

Starting from Volume 59, 2025, Sound & Vibration will be published by Academic Publishing. As of 5 September 2024, new submissions should be made to the Open Journal Systems. To view your previous submissions, please access TSP system.

 

Papers are sought that contribute to the following general topics: 

    1. broad-based interests in noise and vibration
      2. dynamic measurements
        3. structural analysis
          4. computer-aided engineering
            5. machinery reliability
              6. dynamic testing

Latest Articles

  • Open Access

    Article

    Article ID: 3523

    Multi-dimensional evaluation and prediction of vibration comfort in electric loaders using ACO-Transformer

    by Ruxue Dai, Jian Zhao, Qingli Sui, Weidong Zhao, Weiping Ding, Haibo Huang

    Sound & Vibration, Vol.59, No.4, 2025;

    Engineering machinery plays a vital role in supporting modern economic development. The electric loader represents a key innovation driven by environmental protection and the pursuit of sustainable development. However, the absence of engine masking effects in electric machinery makes structural vibration and impact noise more pronounced. To address this issue, this study proposes an ant colony optimization-Transformer (ACO-Transformer) model that integrates the ant colony algorithm with the Transformer framework to accurately and efficiently evaluate the vibration comfort of electric engineering machinery. An improved objective evaluation method for vibration was employed to extract objective data from four measurement points, while 34 subjective scores were obtained through a structured subjective evaluation protocol. The combined analysis of subjective and objective data demonstrated the validity of incorporating additional vibration measurement points. Using these datasets, the ACO-Transformer model was developed to establish a mapping between multi-dimensional objective vibration parameters and subjective comfort ratings. Results indicate that the proposed model achieved high prediction accuracy (MAPE = 6.22%) and strong generalization performance (RMSE = 6.11). This study offers a novel approach for evaluating and predicting the vibration comfort of engineering machinery cabins.

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  • Open Access

    Article

    Article ID: 3717

    Signal analysis of elastic waveguide-based techniques for monitoring bone fracture healing: application to structural state evolution in biological composites

    by Wei Li, Xiaoya Li, Jingya Wu, Xiao Liang

    Sound & Vibration, Vol.59, No.4, 2025;

    This study explores the use of elastic waveguide propagation and signal analysis for monitoring structural evolution in heterogeneous media, with bone analogues employed as a case example. Synthetic models representing low, intermediate, and high stiffness states were examined using piezoelectric sensors to capture transmitted waveforms. Four parameters velocity, attenuation, dispersion index, and spectral entropy were extracted according to defined procedures. Results showed consistent trends: velocity increased, attenuation decreased, dispersion diminished, and entropy reduced as stiffness increased, confirming the sensitivity of wave-derived features to structural transitions. A Random Forest classifier was applied to these features, demonstrating highly accurate discrimination among the three states under controlled conditions. The integration of elastic wave descriptors with supervised learning highlights the potential of vibration-based diagnostics for tracking stiffness evolution in heterogeneous composites. While bone consolidation provides a compelling case study, the framework is generalisable to other composite systems, thereby reinforcing the contribution of elastic wave analysis to the broader field of sound and vibration.

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  • Open Access

    Article

    Article ID: 3381

    Dynamic stability of a damped nonlinear axially moving beam resting on the nonlinear elastic foundation

    by Ghulam Yameen Mallah, Rajab Ali Malookani, Muhammad Memon, Muzaffar Bashir Arain, Izhar Ali Amur

    Sound & Vibration, Vol.59, No.4, 2025;

    The stability of nonlinear transverse vibrations of an axially moving beam resting on a nonlinear elastic foundation is analysed, considering the effects of viscous damping and a harmonically varying time-dependent velocity around a low constant mean speed. The beam is assumed to have simply supported boundary conditions at both ends. The contribution of this paper is the combined study of damping, nonlinear foundation, and harmonic velocity variation on the stability of axially moving beams, which has not been studied before. The governing equation for the transverse dynamics is a nonlinear partial differential equation with variable coefficients, which is solved using the two-timescale perturbation method in combination with the Fourier series method. The stability of the system is investigated for both non-resonant and resonant cases by examining the influence of key parameters, including nonlinear bending stiffness, nonlinear elastic foundation and damping. The analysis reveals that an increase in nonlinear bending stiffness and nonlinear elastic foundation tends to destabilize the system, leading to growing oscillations and instability. In contrast, an increase in damping enhances stability, causing oscillations to decay over time and leading to an asymptotically stable response. Furthermore, validation was carried out through comparison with an existing model.

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38th Symposium on Hydroacoustics 2025 is open for registration

2025-03-06

We are delighted to announce that our journal will be partnering with the SHA2025 conference, contributing to its success through our support. Currently, SHA2025 is open for registration to scholars worldwide. We encourage you to stay informed about the conference developments and plan your schedule accordingly.
We look forward to the successful outcome of this conference.

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