Research project

RIVAS-C.Jones-Eu FP7

Research groups:

Dynamics Group
Lead researchers:

Professor David Thompson
Research funder:

European Union
Status:

Not active

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor David Thompson MA PhD CEng FIMechE FIOA FHEA

Professor of Railway Noise and Vibration

Research interests

Low noise design in railways
Ground vibration and ground-borne noise
Aerodynamic noise from high-speed trains

Connect with David

Email: djt@isvr.soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Dynamics Group

The group's research covers a range of topics including fundamental theoretical studies, the development of numerical tools and experimental measurement techniques.

Research outputs

Reducing railway-induced ground-borne vibration by using open trenches and soft-filled barriers

D. Thompson, J. Jiang, M.G.R Toward, M.F.M. Hussein, E. Ntotsios, A. Dickmans, P. Coulier, G. Lombaert & G. Degrande, 2016, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 88, 45-49

DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2016.05.009

Type: article

Mitigation of railway-induced vibration by using subgrade stiffening

D.J. Thompson, J. Jiang, M.G.R. Toward, M.F.M. Hussein, A. Dijckmans, P. Coulier, G. Degrande & G. Lombaert, 2015, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 79, 89-103

DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2015.09.005