Dear Colleagues,

Machine noise is becoming more and more important due to increased power density of machines and stricter requirements for permissible noise levels. The development of strategies to reduce vibroacoustic hazards should involve efforts to reduce noise emission and exposure to vibration and noise. In this context, knowledge about vibrations and machinery noise is needed for modern research and calculation methods.

Machinery noise and vibrations occur primarily due to dynamical processes during the machine’s operation. Among the many causes of the noise, mechanical, liquid flow, and aerodynamic origins have been mentioned.

This Special Issue welcomes recent research papers on key topics concerning machinery noise. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that focus on, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Machinery noise sources and their location;
• The measurement of vibroacoustic processes in machines;
• Novel approaches for machinery vibration and noise modelling;
• Noise emission from stationary and mobile machines;
• Methods for controlling machinery noise; active noise control.

Prof. Dr. Wiesław Fiebig
Prof. Dr. Guoyong Jin
Guest Editors

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• machinery noise
• noise sources
• noise sources location
• noise measurement
• vibration and noise modelling
• noise control
• noise transmission paths
• active noise control