ACOUSTICAL NEWS FROM ABROAD

Walter G. Mayer Physics Dept., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057

ICA 11 statistics--An update We received a number of comments on the attendance figures for the

1983 ICA in Paris [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 75, 293 (1983)] concerning the accuracy of the published numbers, as supplied by the Secretary General of ICA 11. One Australian colleague wrote that there were definitely more than three Australians, the number given in the compilation, at the Con- gress. It was also pointed out that when adding the numbers in the "by country list" the total is 1048 while the same ICA announcement mentions a total of 1175. Other unofficial announcements indicate a total number of

"more than 1200" [Bull. Aust. Acoust. Soc. 11, 118 (1983}] or "a few hundred greater than Edinburgh (INTER-NOISE '83, Ed.)" (IOA Acoust. Bull. October 1983)with the INTER-NOISE '83 attendance figure given as "around 700" (IOA Acoust. Bull.} or as high as "nearly 1000" [Noise/News 12, 97 (1983}].

In order to clarify the situation we contacted ICA 11 and were in- formed that Australian participation was indeed not three but 17. The dis- erepanty in the addition, 1048 vs 1175 came about because the "by country list" was prepared the very first day of the Congress and thus did not count those who arrived later. The total of 1175 is the final figure compiled after the Congress; however, there may be some omissions (student volunteer helpers admitted free) or some double listings (attendees having given two different addresses). The Secretary General ofICA 11 tells us that 1175 is near the real figure.

Lyon to host IUTAM Symposium on Aero and Hydro-Acoustics--July 1985

An IUTAM Symposium on Aero and Hydro-Acoustics will be held 3- 5 July 1985 at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon in Ecully, outside Lyon, France. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together scientists and research engineers in order to discuss recent developments and applications in the generation of noise by turbulent flow, the generation of noise by flow in- duced vibrations, the propagation of acoustic waves through inhomogen- eous fields, and random fluctuations. Contributions will cover fundamen- tals of acoustics, basic physical mechanisms, numerical techniques, experimental methods, and noise control.

The deadline for preliminary registration and submission of abstracts (about 200 words) is 15 November 1984. Further details can be obtained from the organizing committee, M. Sunyach, Centre Acoustique, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, B. P. 163, 69131 Ecully Cedex, France.

Second International Physical Acoustics School to be held at EriceOctober 1985

The Second International School of Physical Acoustics will be held at the Centre for Scientific Culture at Erice, Sicily, 14-25 October 1985. The theme of this meeting will be Ultrasonic Methods in Evaluation of Inhomo- geneous Materials, and about 15 experts from Europe and North America will present about four lectures each on various aspects of this subject. A small number of shorter contributions by participants will be considered. Post-doctoral fellows, post-graduates, and research workers interested in attending the School may contact A. Alippi, Istituto di Acustica, C.N.R., 1216 Via Cassia, 00189 Rome, Italy, or W. G. Mayer, Physics Department, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057.

The Acoustical Society of Finland--40 years A few months ago the Acoustical Society of Finland celebrated its 40th

birthday. A commemorative booklet, entitled "Akustinen Seura •.0 Vuotta" (in Finnish) was published by the Society to mark the occasion and three honorary members were elected, Per V. Briiel of Denmark, Bertram Scharf of Boston University, and A.M. Kuusela of Finland.

The Acoustical Society of Finland is the oldest of the Scandinavian acoustical societies. Its most visible activity has been the arranging of meet- ings and excursions for its membership, which numbers about 250. Work has also been done to promote research, education, and publications, as for instance the Finnish Acoustical Glossary which will be published shortly. The Society cooperates with various international organizations and acts as an advisory expert to several Finnish organizations. It also belongs to the Nordic Acoustical Society which has been conducting Scandinavian confer- ences every other year with each member society in turn acting as host. The present President of the Society is T. Juhani Nuotio.

Ten years of the Institute of Acoustics (U.K.) The year 1974 was important for British acousticians. It was the year

the Institute of Acoustics was founded and the year the new association organized the 8th International Congress on Acoustics in London. After the headquarters of IOA had moved to Edinburgh the group was instru- mental in organizing INTER-NOISE '83 in that city. IOA now holds two meetings a year in various locations in the United Kingdom. The Tenth Anniversary meeting took place in Swansea in April 1984, featuring the presentation of two Rayleigh Lectures, by Eugen Skudrzyk (postponed from INTER-NOISE) and John Ffowcs-Williams. In addition, Edgar Shaw presented the Stephens Lecture, a new lecture event inaugurated by the Institute in the Anniversary Year.

INTER-NOISE '85 details announced

INTER-NOISE '85 will be held 18-20 September 1985 on the campus of Munich University, Munich, Federal Republic of Germany. A large lec- ture hall seating 600 has been reserved for the opening session and six smaller halls will be used to hold parallel sessions. The program calls for plenary sessions, invited papers, and contributed papers. The working lan- guage of the meeting will be English.

A special exhibition of material and instrumentation for noise control engineering is planned for the Congress. Other plans include a one-week tour for foreign participants which will afford opportunities for visits to important acoustic research centers in West Germany. This tour is planned for a time prior to the Congress.

On the day following the Congress, the Munich Oktoberfest will be opened. INTER-NOISE '85 participants may be interested in a visit to this festival. Hotel accommodations should be reserved as early as possible.

The official call for papers will be issued later this year. However, requests for applications and suggestions for papers may be submitted any time to INTER-NOISE '85 Secretariat, c/o VDI, Postfach 1139, 4000 Diis- seldorf, Fed. Rep. Germany. [Excerpted from Newsletter I-INCE, No. 33, March 1984.]

South African Society elects new officers During its annual general meeting the South African Acoustics Insti-

tute elected the following as its new board: C. J. Johnston, President, F. Anderson, Secretary, and W. de V. Keet, Vice President. Mrs. B. A. van Schaik has been nominated Editor of the SAAI Newsletter.

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