Most of the following are short (8-10 page) technical papers presented to Institute of Acoustics conferences or written up in Acoustics Bulletin. This includes the paper “Results of the NPL study into comparative room acoustic measurement techniques” which was a summary of a research project for National Measurement System Acoustics Metrology programme, for which NPL act as programme formulators to the Department of Trade and Industry.
The entire report “Workshop on Room Acoustics Measurements – Analysis of Comparative Measurements” is also included below as part of the Metrology programme commitment to publicly available research. NPL can be found at www.npl.co.uk/acoustics.
Auditorium and room acoustics
- Practical Considerations in Acoustic Modelling of Auditoria (1997)
- Extremes, Flexibility and Authenticity in Orchestra Pit Acoustics (1998)
- Computer Modelling with CATT-Acoustic – Theory and Practice of Diffuse Reflection and Array Modelling (2001)
- Results of the NPL Study into Comparative Room Acoustic Measurement Techniques (2003)
- Workshop on Room Acoustics Measurements – Analysis of Comparative Measurements (2003)
- Common Pitfalls in Computer Modelling of Room Acoustics (2016)
- Are we making best use of Assistive Listening Systems in Theatres? (2019)
- Uncertainty in Acoustics (chapter: Uncertainty in Room Acoustic Measurements) (2020)
School acoustics
- School Acoustics after BB93 – Practical Problems and Solutions (2003)
- School Music Rooms – Designing Beyond BB93 (2005)
- When BB93 just isn’t good enough – School acoustics design for excellence (2010)
- Acoustic requirements for special schools (2010)
- The Essex Study – Optimised classroom acoustics for all (2012)
- Practical acoustic requirements for teaching children with Cochlear Implants (2014)
- Classroom sound levels as a function of class size (2022)
Other papers
- The Norwich Forum – The Acoustics for a Library for the 21st Century (2001)
- Pre-Completion Testing: The ANC Good Practice Guide (2007)
- A study of French Horn harmonics (2010)
- Moveable Goalposts – A review of on-site performance of operable walls and folding partitions (2013)
- A practical guide for choosing suitable subwoofer positions in a live sound environment (2021)
- Where more is less – The effect of floor finishes on the sound insulation of walls (2023)
The following are a selection of interesting articles and features to which we have contributed: