BNAM 2026 Proceedings Now Online

Keynotes
Sound ReflectionsJens Holger Rindel
Sounds of the Ocean: understanding marine life and its interactions with soundAna Širović, Emily E. Waddell
Room-acoustic modeling meets Occam’s razorU. Peter Svensson
Re-Building Inner Ear Hair cells and Why Crocodiles Hear So WellHelge Rask-Andersen, Karl-Gunnar Melkersson, Karin Staxäng, Monika Hodik, Emma R. Andersson, Hao Li
Acoustic Mateirals
Impedance-Based Modelling of Non-Circular Microperforated Panels Under Fixed Thickness ConstraintsMurat Mert, Ralf Corin
Micro-perforates – applications beyond room acousticsMats Åbom
Estimation of the angle-dependent surface impedance of absorbing materialsAlbert G. Prinn
Statistical models for slatted panel sound absorptionAnders Buen
Aeroacoustics
Low frequency Multi-Port Characterisation in ducts including nonlinear effectsHans Bodén
Mimicking Installation Effects in Component Testing of Automotive Cooling Fans Using Acoustically Transparent Wind TunnelsMikael Karlsson and Susann Boij , Sassan Etemad, Theresia Manns
Multi-Port Characterisation in Ducts including Higher ModesMats Åbom
Flow-acoustic interaction for tube rows in cross-flowHans Bodén, Susann Boij, Mikael Karlsson, Charitha Vaddamani
HVAC Noise Prediction Combining Power and Wave Based MethodsTamer Elnady and Mina Nashed
Audio and Music
Sound Strength and Reverberation Times in music rooms of ambiguous volumeMagne Skålevik
Sound level spectra of music facilities for calculating noise in the environmentStefan M. Dimitrijević
Bio Acoustics
Harnessing noise prediction methods and sound synthesis to classify Eurasian lynx and Arctic fox callsGuillaume Dutilleux, Vegard Skagestad and Marius Brodersen
Bio-inspired Synthetic Cod Grunts Generator and Detection Performance Evaluation on Passive Acoustic Monitoring DataDubrovinskaya Elizaveta, Kruusmaa Maarja
Detection range of harbour porpoise pingers by a hydrophone in Swedish watersFrida Thörn, Christophe Mattei and Mathias H. Andersson
Building_Acoustics_Regulations
Practical Experience from Working with SS 25268:2023Niklas Jakobsson and Daniel Lindforss
A long-term comparative test of field measurements of airborne sound insulationMikko Kylliäinen, Antti Mikkilä and Jesse Lietzén
New sound requirements standard for dwellings in SwedenBo Gärdhagen
Accounts from a tenant moving into a rental apartment not complying with the acoustic requirements in the building codeMads Bolberg, Julie Bech Liengaard
Low‑Frequency Limitations in the ISO 717‑2 Reference Spectra: A SummaryGjermund V. Holøyen
Sound insulation requirements for housing: Why is documentation for acoustic compliance/performance typically unavailable?Birgit Rasmussen
Building Acoustics General
Debunking the Myth: Insulation in a Jack-up Floating Floor Cavity is PossibleDriton Zabelaj, Carolina Mateus, Marina Rodrigues
Accurate and efficient prediction of sound insulation in multilayered structures: a robust method validated with lightweight wall examplesJasper Vastiau, Edwin P.B. Reynders, Bart Van de Velde
Considering Ship Noise in Building Envelope Sound Insulation Design and MeasurementsMikko Mantri Roininen, Oskar Lindfors, Olli Salmensaari, Lauri Vikström, Sara Vehviläinen, Toni Soininen
Two interesting Statsbygg projects in Bergen:The Grieg Academy and the renovation of Bergen courthouseM.Sc/M.Phil. Jannicke Olshausen
Sound absorption characteristics of slat curtain absorbers for variable acousticsFlemming Christensen, David Stien Pedersen
Absorption coefficients on generic building materials – literature study on strengthsand limitations in widely available dataJulie Bech Liengaard, Mads Bolberg
Building Acoustics Wood Buildings
Acoustic Performance of Timber Floors with Elastically Mounted and Suspended LayersAitor Lopetegi, Ander Aldalur, Jesse Lietzén, Lauri Talus, Alina Lahdensivu
Acoustical design of wooden school buildings in FinlandMikko Kylliäinen, Antti Mikkilä, Jussi Rauhala, Pekka Latvanne
Vibration transmission across advanced timber connections:measurement results.Simone Conta, Anders Homb
Annoyance due to natural impact sounds was equally well predicted by Ln,w+CI,25 andLn,wValtteri Hongisto, Johann Laukka
Acoustic design of a flexible multi-storey solid timber office building – experience from Habitat 7Andreas Colebring
Effects of static load and parasitic airborne sound on the experimental determination of the vibration reduction index for cross-laminated timber junctionsStijn Moons, Charlotte Crispin, Reinhilde Lanoye, Edwin P.B. Reynders
Sound insulation performance and measurement uncertainty of wood-based floor constructionsLauri Talus, Jesse Lietzén, Mikko Kylliäinen, Samuli Hottinen,Riku Hirvonen
Improving vibro-acoustic response in cross-laminated timber panels: structural modificationsAnnie Bohman, Linus Andersson, Kent Persson, Peter Persson, Fredrik Ljunggren
Sound Insulating Wall Bracket as an Enabler of Cost-effective Timber-stud WallsJesse Lietzén, Lauri Talus, Arto Hyttinen, Alina Lahdensivu, Ville Kovalainen, Joonas Lehto, Jyrki Salmi
ISO 12354 and its use with wood structuresKlas Hagberg
Environmental Noise Airports
SICALC – A new tool for calculating helicopter noiseLeo Heggem Hauge, Rolf Tore Randeberg, Herold Olsen
Noise from drones: Measurement, modelling and mitigation.Ulf Orrenius, Ulf Tengzelius, Sacha Baclet, Romain Rumpler, Mats Åbom, Pernilla Ulfvengren
Environmental Noise General Purpose
Wind turbine noise in practice – A decade of measurement experiencePaul Appelqvist, Jens Fredriksson
Regulation approaches in environmental noise management: A comparison of Türkiye and international practicesMuammer Yaman
Characterizing Wind Turbine Acoustic Emissions at WiValdi: A Field Study on Directional Sound Propagation and Amplitude ModulationShy-Yea Lin, Alexandre Suryadi, Philipp Seelemeyer, Nan Hu, Michaela Herr
Comparison of Ground Effect in CNOSSOS and the Nordic Prediction Method for Industrial NoiseKnut Haugen
Hearing and Audiology
How wave incidence angle shapes earplugs performance in extreme impulsive sound environments.Blondé-Weinmann Cyril , Zimpfer Véronique, Wendling-Bandelier Jonas, De Mezzo Sébastien, Hamery Pascal
The impact of acoustic environments on phoneme perception in children with hearing devicesMaaike Van Eeckhoutte, Regitze Ardenkjær-Husted, Chunlong Zhao, Torsten Dau
Dose Measures for Public Outreach and Everyday Use
Measurement techniques
Calibrating sound level meters with digital interfacesMichael Mende
A method for unattended railway pass-by noise measurementsAnders Genell, Erik Nyberg
Sound Intensity Measurements for Identifying Dominant Transmission Paths in Shipboard Partition WallsLean Macleane, Dani Fernandez Comesana
Autonomous SPB measurements – A comparison of conventional and automated system architecturesNikolas Kirchhoff, Jakob Fryd, Jens Oddershede
Robust measurement method for vibroacoustic analysis of a closed cylindrical shellTeguh Aditanoyo*, Jonas Brunskog, Frieder Lucklum, Salvador Barrera-Figueroa
The Acoustic Leaky Wave Antenna – Proof of ConceptJens Forssén, Matthew Polidano, Astrid Algaba-Brazalez, Pablo Antonio Martinez-Vicente, Jose Luis Gómez-Tornero
Field measurements of flanking sound reduction using sound intensityRobin Thomas Helland, Svein Are Brekke
Comparison of sound source types for reverberation time measurements in a free-field acoustic chamber under variable acoustic conditionsPiotr Z. Kozłowski, Patryk J. Figiel
Transmission Loss Measurement of Non-Standard-Shaped Samples Using an Impedance TubeKatarzyna Baruch-Mazur, Bartłomiej Ziarko, Dorota Młynarczyk, Agata Polaczek
Measurements of the Transmission Loss for Small Samples of Acoustic MetamaterialsAgata Polaczek, Katarzyna Baruch-Mazur, Bartłomiej Ziarko, Dorota Młynarczyk, Katarzyna Dusza
Noise and Vibrations in Industry construction sites
Effects of noise exposure in industrial environments: implications for productivity, health and competitivenessÖrjan Johansson
To be an acoustician working with gas turbinesShail Shah, Eva Persson, Lena Larsson, Ziang Li
Revision of ISO 15664 “Noise control design procedures in open plant”Sandra Rodiño Palacios, Torbjørn Turander, Knut Haugen, John Richards, Richard Pamley
EFEE & ISEE Vibration Standards ComparisonsJohan Finsteen Gjødvad, Mathias Jern, Catherine T. Aimone-Martin, Thomas Moser
Vibration Declaration of Handheld Power ToolsRomain Haettel, Joacim Larsson, Emma Henriques
Numerical Modelling and Simulation
SoundSim360 – a general-purpose noise simulation toolKen Mattsson, Gustav Eriksson
Monte Carlo analysis of magnitude and phase uncertainty in vibration measurements compared with the GUM methodAbdulrahman Alanzi, Fheed Alsubaey, Hanaa Binmahfooz, Assaf Alassaf, Ramiz Hamid
Assessing Opportunities and Limitations of Bayesian Approaches in Frequency-Domain Vibration PropagationWeihan Shen, Ester Creixell-Mediante, Frieder Lucklum, Jonas Brunskog
Room Acoustic Simulations with Physics Informed and Measurement Based Material DataBoris Mondet, Kirill Shaposhnikov
Psycho Acoustics and Applied Psycho Acoustics
Human Response to Electric Vehicle Noise: Laboratory Findings on Localization,Annoyance, and Non-Auditory EffectsLeon Müller
Correction of sound level due to annoying spectrum – Model based onpsychoacoustic evidenceValtteri Hongisto, Antti Kuusinen
Objective assessment of office noise distraction using sound levels – PsychoacousticmodelValtteri Hongisto
Impulsive sound from training centers and annoyanceKjartan van Dijk Festøy, Guillaume Dutilleux
Subjective evaluation of effectiveness of measures in open-plan officesPontus Thorsson, Joakim Scholander
Room Acoustics Auditorium
Data collection of room acoustic data for Nordic and Baltic performance hallsHenrik Möller
Multi-dimensional Analysis of the Late Reverberant Sound FieldJohn O’Keefe
Room acoustic challenges in contemporary Catholic churches in CroatiaMarko Horvat, Kristian Jambrošić
Atmospheric Room Acoustic Normalization in the Oslo Opera HouseErik Arvidsson
Application of Double Doors in Music Rooms at the Katowice Music Academy:Acoustic Design and Performance.Andrzej K. Kłosak and Bartłomiej Ziarko, Agata J. Polaczek, Katarzyna Baruch-Mazur, Dominika Woźniak, Natalia Popielarz,Anders C. Gade
Room Acoustics, offices, schools, restaurants and hospitals
Appendix B in SS 25268:2023 – a guide to create good room acoustics in sport halls. Use loudspeakers when you measure reverberation time in sport hallsJonas Christensson
Acoustical Capacity for Group Work in University ClassroomsOliver Agerskov Bonde, Colin Campbell, Per Hiselius, Cheol-Ho Jeong
Comparison of speech clarity and speech transmission index derived from impulse responses in classroomsDeniss Mironovs
The Importance of Room Acoustics in Educational Facilities: Case Study of Kutaisi International University and British-GeorgianAcademyNikoloz Tchegelidze, Archil Cheghelidzem, Levan Kumsiashvili
Traffic Noise and Vibration
Rail Roughness dependent Noise Emission Data for Danish RailwaysPer Finne, Erik Thysell
Road traffic noise exposure scenarios in Malmö 2025 – 2040Mikael Ögren, Andreas Gustafson, Manne Friman, Claes Ockborn Kastby, Mårten Spanne
Web-based Auralisations of Traffic Noise Based on Synthetic Sources and Outdoor Sound PropagationErik Thysell, Per Finne
Harnessing noise prediction methods and sound synthesis to classify Eurasian lynxand Arctic fox callsGuillaume Dutilleux, Vegard Skagestad and Marius Brodersen
Acoustics in the design of high-quality cycling routesJulia Turku, Taruliina Niemi
Tyre/road noise – the importance of torus cavity resonancesWolfgang Kropp, Krister Larsson
Bio-inspired Synthetic Cod Grunts Generator and Detection PerformanceEvaluation on Passive Acoustic Monitoring DataDubrovinskaya Elizaveta, Kruusmaa Maarja
Noise abatement planning in The West Railway (Finland)Ilkka Niskanen, Joni Kemppainen
Bridging macroscopic and microscopic traffic noise modelling by traffic flowstochastic disaggregationYu Gao, Romain Rumpler, Arnaud Can, Pierre Aumond
Calculation of road and rail noise – A comparison of results obtained with Nord2000, RTN96 and NMT96Andreas Gustafson, Mikael Ögren, Manne Friman, Magnus Lindqvist
Detection range of harbour porpoise pingers by a hydrophone in Swedish watersFrida Thörn, Christophe Mattei, Mathias H. Andersson
Simulation of Rail Sound Radiation under Moving Force ExcitationJannik Theyssen
Application of absorption data from SOPRA sound reflection index measurements inNord2000 road noise calculations – results from a case studyMonica Waaranperä
Annoyance Evaluation of Ground‑Borne Noise Mitigation ScenariosSakari Tervo, Juho Liski, Benjamin Oksanen, Timo Huhtala
Underwater Acoustics
Robust tool for risk assessment of underwater noise from construction activitiesTim Fristedt, Helene Ellefsen Aasen, Lonnie Mikkelsen
Underwater radiated noise level database of vessels  Description of the datacollection method used in FinlandValtteri Hongisto, Reijo Alakoivu, Johannes Sahlsten, Olli Loisa
The missing fleet: a pilot study on multi-sensor approaches to monitor non-AIS vesselsMia Lybkær Kronborg Nielsen, Jakob Tougaard, Cristina Marcolin, Kristian Beedholm
INCITESHIP: MEASUREMENT AND INCENTIVE SYSTEM FOR MITIGATION OF SHIP UNDERWATER NOISETorbjörn Johansson, Carl Andersson, Elin Malmgren, Julia Winroth, Mathias H. Andersson, Oscar Björneklett, Emilia Lalander, Markus Linné, Anna-Sara Krång
Mapping the Underwater Noise of Recreational BoatsCarl Andersson, A. Torbjörn Johansson, Elias Sonnsjö Lönegren, Dag Glebe
Monitoring and assessment of continuous underwater noise in Danish marine watersEllen Jacobs, Fabienne Mannherz, Frants H. Jensen, Emily T. Griffiths, Mia L.K. Nielsen, Siri L. Elmegaard, Jakob Tougaard
Sound, particle motion and vibration level of an offshore operational wind turbineEmilia Lalander, Markus Linné, Frida Thörn, Martin Östberg, Mathias H. Andersson
A trait-based framework for underwater noise vulnerability assessmentAnna-Sara Krång, Arienne Calonge, Elisabeth Debusschere, Helena Eicher, Joseph G. Schnitzler, Karen de Jong, Kate McQueen, Michael A. Ainslie, Merel E. den Held, Bob Rumes
Vehicle acoustics and vibration
Acoustic Challenges for Wheel Loaders in a Changing IndustryNicklas Frenne
Innovations in Virtual Prototype Assembly for the Next-Generation Vehicle NVH DesignFabio Bianciardi, Bart Forrier, Karl Janssens
Optimizing e-vehicle NVH using hybrid substructuring: a battery-to-body integration studyFabio Bianciardi, Bart Forrier, Mahmoud Elkafafy, Marc Brughmans
Structure-borne Road Noise Development in an Autonomous Vehicle Application – Target Allocation to Subsystem and Prediction using Vehicle System ModellingPer-Olof Sturesson, Kushal Rajgarhia, Chris Sale, Daniel Baker, Marty Foulkes