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Acoustics Laboratory

At the Acoustics Laboratory in Odense, you can test sound and vibration and carry out recordings and listening experiments in a sound-treated room. We help you document product noise, locate noise sources and improve audio signals with access to SDU expertise.

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Test sound and vibration under controlled conditions

The Acoustics Laboratory in Odense is a sound-treated measurement room of approx. 22 m² with professional equipment for measuring sound and vibration. Here your company can find out how much noise a product emits, how the sound is perceived, and where noise and vibration come from – with reduced interference from the surroundings.

The facility is relevant if you develop products with motors, pumps, fans, loudspeakers or audio signals, or if you need a quiet room for recordings and listening tests. You can have the work carried out by our researchers and technicians, or rent the room and equipment with instruction. You leave with measurement data, a clear explanation of the results and a basis for decisions on design and documentation.

Laboratory Manager

Ïo Valls-Ratés
Assistant Professor 
SDU Center for Industrial Electronics 
Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IME)

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How Acoustics Laboratory can help you

  • Offices and production areas are rarely quiet enough for sound recordings and listening tests. Here you can rent a sound-treated room with measurement equipment and get help setting it up.

    It is well suited to recordings, user tests of sound and voice, trials of microphones and loudspeakers, and repeating measurements under identical conditions over time. You can work on your own after an introduction, or have staff with you throughout.

  • Customers, buyers and tender documents increasingly ask about noise. We measure sound level and frequency content for your product under controlled conditions, so you get figures you can use in data sheets, in marketing and in conversations with customers.

    The measurement can be repeated in exactly the same way once you have changed the design, so you can see whether it worked.

  • A product can be loud without you knowing why. Using microphones and accelerometers we measure airborne sound and vibration at the same time and identify which components, frequencies and resonances are causing the problem.

    That gives you a targeted starting point for changing the construction, the mounting or the damping, instead of guessing – and afterwards we can measure again and show how much difference the change actually made.

  • Alarms, warnings and spoken messages have to be heard and understood – including in a noisy production environment. We play your signals in the sound-treated room, add controlled background noise and measure the point at which the signal is masked.

    We can also assess how clear and intelligible a spoken message is. You find out whether level, frequency and duration are right before the product reaches customers.

  • Sometimes the challenge is not the measurement itself, but knowing what to measure. We help you turn a noise or sound problem into a concrete measurement plan with a clear schedule.

    The work can be handled as short advisory support, as a student project or as a full research collaboration, depending on the size of your challenge and how quickly you need an answer you can act on.

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FAQ

  • Write or call the person responsible for the laboratory: Ïo Valls-Ratés. Briefly describe what you want to investigate and when – you do not need to know in advance which measurements are required. We come back with a proposal for how the task can be approached and an estimate of time and cost. Please book 2-3 weeks ahead so we can set up the equipment for your specific task.

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  • University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark. The laboratory is on the ground floor of building section 42 (room Ø28-512a-1).

  • Price and terms are agreed on the basis of the specific task. The price depends primarily on the time needed for setup, measurement and reporting, and on whether you operate the equipment yourselves or are assisted by our staff. Work for companies is invoiced on market terms under SDU's terms of sale and delivery. You always receive a written estimate before the work starts.

  • The laboratory is used by arrangement on weekdays, typically 8 am to 4 pm. The equipment is sensitive, so access and setup always take place together with a member of the laboratory staff, and you receive an introduction to the equipment and safety before you start. If you need support during the work, we agree on this in advance so the right person is available.

  • Yes. We are happy to sign an NDA before the work starts. Measurement data and results from a paid assignment belong to you unless otherwise agreed in writing.

  • Selected equipment can be taken to your own site for measurements by specific arrangement, normally accompanied by a member of the laboratory staff. This is agreed case by case and depends on the condition and calibration status of the equipment.

Want to know more?

Laboratory Manager

Ïo Valls-Ratés
Assistant Professor 
SDU Center for Industrial Electronics 
Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IME)

Contact and book here

 

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No matter where you start, we will help you move forward - for example, by finding the right researcher, department, or entry point into SDU. We also provide guidance on legal matters, finances, and the practical framework for collaboration.

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