Conference Proceedings and Presentations
Conference Proceedings
M. Stengrim, N. Obando, H. Blackburn, A. Vecchiotti, D. Turo, J.F. Vignola, J. Foeller, T. Ryan, "Air temperature profiling over different littoral surfaces", Proceeding of Meeting on Acoustics, October 2023.
A. Vignola, F. Corvaro, J. F. Vignola, D. Turo, B. Marchetti, M. Vitali, "Application of a non-invasive measurement technique to detect anomalies in frescoes at the US Capitol.", J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., 2022.
N. Wilson, F. A. Cobb, D. Turo , T. J. Ryan, "Acoustic transmission loss models using experimental temperature profiles of the near surface atmospheric boundary layer.", Proceeding of Meeting on Acoustics, April 2021.
F. A. Cobb, N. Wilson, A. Vecchiotti, D. Turo, J. F. Vignola , T. J. Ryan, "Characterization of acoustic properties of swash-zone sand for improved atmospheric acoustic modeling.", Proceeding of Meeting on Acoustics, March 2021.
A. Vecchiotti, T. J. Ryan, F. A. Cobb, N. Wilson, J. F. Vignola, D. Turo, "Acoustic modeling of a sandy beach for atmospheric sound propagation in a near-shore environment.", Proceeding of Meeting on Acoustics, January 2021.
T. J. Ryan, F. Cobb, A. Vecchiotti, J. F. Vignola, D. Turo, "Near-shore acoustic transmission loss: a measurement approach." Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, January 2021.
D. Turo, P. Otto, T. Gebreab, K. Armstrong, L. H. Gerber, S. Sikdar, "Shear wave elastography for characterizing muscle tissue in myofascial pain syndrome." Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 2013
Conference Presentations
A. Vecchiotti, D. Turo, M. D. Stengrim, J. Foeller, T. J. Ryan, J.F. Vignola ``Predicting Excess Attenuation: An Investigation of Turbulence in a Littoral Environment". 186th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Ottawa, May. 2024 (accepted for lecture presentation)
D. Turo, A. Vecchiotti, T. J. Ryan, J.F. Vignola ``Measurement of Equivalent Acoustic Surface Impedance of Rough Water". 186th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Ottawa, May. 2024 (accepted for lecture presentation)
M. D. Stengrim, A. Vecchiotti, T. J. Ryan, J.F. Vignola, D. Turo ``Evaluating Monin Obukhov Similarity Theory Applicability in Littoral Acoustics". 186th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Ottawa, May. 2024 (accepted for lecture presentation)
J. Foeller, A. Vecchiotti, D. Turo, J. Vignola, and T. J. Ryan ``Undergraduate Engineering Education with Hands-On Experimental Acoustic Field Work ". 185th Meeting, joint with the Australian Acoustical Society and WESPAC, Sydney, Australia, December 2023.
M. Stengrim, A. Vecchiotti, J. Foeller, D. Turo, J. Vignola, and T. J. Ryan ``High Spatial Resolution Long-Term Temperature Profiling to Inform Near-Shore Atmospheric Sound Propagation ". 185th Meeting, joint with the Australian Acoustical Society and WESPAC, Sydney, Australia, December 2023.
A. Vecchiotti, J. Vignola, D. Turo, M. Stengrim, J. Foeller and T. J. Ryan ``Influence of Mesoscale Meteorological Observations on Near Shore Excess Attenuation Prediction ". 185th Meeting, joint with the Australian Acoustical Society and WESPAC, Sydney, Australia, December 2023.
A. Vecchiotti, J. Vignola, D. Turo, M. Stengrim,J. Foeller, M. Byrd, K. Nguyen, and T. J. Ryan ``Measuring Excess Attenuation in Littoral Environments: Evolution of A Measurement System". 185th Meeting, joint with the Australian Acoustical Society and WESPAC, Sydney, Australia, December 2023.
A. Vecchiotti, D. Turo, J. F. Vignola, T. J. Ryan, "Wind profiles measurements and predictions for atmospheric acoustic propagation modeling," 184th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Denver, May. 2023
A. Vecchiotti, T. J. Ryan, J. F. Vignola, D. Turo, "Atmospheric acoustic propagation modeling using heterogeneous wind profiles along the acoustic path," 184th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Denver, May. 2023
A. Vecchiotti, T. J. Ryan, J. F. Vignola, D. Turo, "Modeling sea state induced atmospheric sound transmission loss," 184th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Denver, May. 2023
Stengrim, Obando, Blackburn, Byrd, A. Vecchiotti, J. F. Vignola , D. Turo, T. J. Ryan, "Air Temperature Profiling Over Different Littoral Surfaces," 184th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Denver, May. 2023
Blackburn, Byrd, A. Vecchiotti, J. F. Vignola , D. Turo, T. J. Ryan, "Using Machine Learning to Identify and Assess Cloud Coverage," 184th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Denver, May. 2023
N. T. Gangemi, C. F. Sieck, J. F. Vignola, D. Turo, A. Ikei, A. Vignola, J. W. Baldwin, S. W. Liskey, A. D. Edmunds, W. B. Wilson, M. A. Boone, G. Yesner, D. M. Photiadis, and B. R. Matis, "Frequency-dependent surface wave suppression at the Dirac point of an acoustic graphene analog," 184th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Denver, May. 2023
A. Vecchiotti, F. A. Cobb, T. J. Ryan, J. Vignola, and D. Turo, “Sea state induced sound transmission loss of atmospheric broadband sources,” 182nd meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Denver, May. 2022.
F. A. Cobb, A. Vecchiotti, D. Turo, J. Vignola, and T. J. Ryan, “Experimental investigation of the variance of ground impedance measurments in coastal environments,” 182nd meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Denver, May. 2022.
A. Vecchiotti, T. J. Ryan, F. A. Cobb, J. Vignola, and D. Turo, “Atmospheric sound transmission loss uncertainties induced by sea roughness,” 181st meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Seattle, Oct. 2021.
F. A. Cobb, A. Vecchiotti, J. Vignola, D. Turo, and T. J. Ryan, “Acoustic surface impedance of sandy shores,” 181st meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Seattle, Oct. 2021.
A. Vecchiotti, T. J. Ryan, F. A. Cobb, N. Wilson, J. F. Vignola, D. Turo, "Excess attenuation at the beach: a model validation.", 179th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Virtually Everywhere, 2020.
N. Gangemi, N. Dutz, A. Vignola, S. Regmi, D. Turo, J. F. Vignola, "Design, construction, and analysis of ukuleles as a method for teaching on the acoustic properties of stringed instruments.", 179th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Virtually Everywhere, 2020.
J. F. Vignola, D. Turo, S. Guan, T. J. Ryan, "Graduate Study at The Catholic University of America: Towards a Century of Acoustics.", 179th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Virtually Everywhere, 2020. (POSTER)
F. Cobb, N. Wilson, A. Vecchiotti, D. Turo, J. F. Vignola, T. J. Ryan, "Characterization of Sand Moisture Profiles for Improved Atmospheric Acoustic Modeling.", 179th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Virtually Everywhere, 2020. (POSTER)
N. Wilson, F. Cobb, D. Turo, J. F. Vignola, T. J. Ryan, "Comparison of existing and experimental weather models of the near surface atmospheric boundary layer.", 179th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Virtually Everywhere, 2020. (POSTER)
T. J. Ryan, J. Foeller, B. Muller-Borer, B. Sylcott, J. F. Vignola, D. Turo, "East Carolina University Engineering: A New Option in Graduate Acoustics Education.", 179th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Virtually Everywhere, 2020. (POSTER)
F. A. Cobb, D .Turo, A. Vecchiotti, J. F. Vignola, T. J. Ryan, "Measurement of near-shore acoustic transmission loss: a case study.", 18th International Symposium on Long Range Sound Propagation , Washington, DC, 2020.
A. Vecchiotti, T. J. Ryan, F. A. Cobb, J. F. Vignola, D .Turo, "Modeling excess sound attenuation of a sandy shore: a case study.", 18th International Symposium on Long Range Sound Propagation , Washington, DC, 2020.
D .Turo, T. J. Ryan, A. Vecchiotti, A. Judge, J. F. Vignola, "Near shore atmospheric acoustic transmission loss: numerical predictions.", 178th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., San Diego, CA, 2019.
J. P. Williams, B. Marchetti, T. J. Ryan, J. F. Vignola, D .Turo, F. Corvaro, "Detection of structure anomalies in frescos: a comparison between thermography and laser Doppler vibrometry techniques.", 178th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., San Diego, CA, 2019 (submitted).
T. J. Ryan, D .Turo, J. Quintero Rivera, J. A. Judge, J. F. Vignola, "Near Shore Atmospheric Acoustic Transmission Loss: Method and Measurements.", 178th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., San Diego, CA, 2019.
H. Green, A. Vignola, T. J. Ryan, J. F. Vignola, D .Turo, "Novel vibration absorbers for space payload.", 178th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., San Diego, CA, 2019 (submitted).
A. Cunningham, A. Vignola, D .Turo, F. Corvaro, T. J. Ryan, J. F. Vignola, B. Marchetti, "Structural Vibration Analysis of Fresco Cohesion.", 178th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., San Diego, CA, 2019 (submitted).
D. Lechner, J. Vignola, G. Shane, D. Turo, "Cross Ambiguity Function Mapping of Acoustic Source Tracks Using Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Data.", 178th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., San Diego, CA, 2019 (submitted).
D. Turo, T. Ryan, J. Vignola, "Estimation of atmospheric sound transmission loss due to sea roughness by mean of an effective impedance: a numerical validation.", 176th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Victoria, Canada, 2018.
T. Ryan, J. Vignola, J. Judge, D. Turo, "Experimental characterization of atmospheric boundary layer humidity profile", 176th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Victoria, Canada, 2018.
J. Vignola, D. Turo, J. Judge, T. Ryan, "On atmospheric humidity and acoustic ducts", 176th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Victoria, Canada, 2018.
A. Vecchiotti, L. Gasparini, T. Ryan, J. Vignola, D. Turo, "Sea surface contribution to sound transmission loss: numerical comparison between three-dimensional and cylindrical symmetry approximation solutions.", 176th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Victoria, Canada, 2018.
D. Turo, T. Ryan, J. Judge, J. Vignola, "Numerical analysis on the effect of the sea surface roughness on the acoustic transmission loss in the atmosphere", 174th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., New Orleans, LA, 2017 (submitted, not presented)
J. Gietl, J. Sterling, T. Ryan, J. Vignola, D. Turo, "Full-field laser vibrometer study of dissipation in a beam with a coupled oscillator array", 174th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., New Orleans, LA, 2017.
G. Saccaggi, J. Capozella, D. Kuebler, D. Turo, J. Vignola, "An acoustical study focused on the effects of guitar soundboard material on sound propagation", 174th meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., New Orleans, LA, 2017.
D. Turo, T. Ryan, J. Vignola, "Numerical analysis of atmospheric sound propagation in the littoral zone", 173rd meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Boston, MA, 2017.
Hubert S. Hall, J. Vignola, J. Judge, D. Turo, "A correction method for the two-microphone transfer function technique in the free field using numerical modeling", 173rd meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Boston, MA, 2017.
J. Vignola, D. Turo, S. Guan, T. Ryan, "Graduate Education in Acoustics at The Catholic University of America", 173rd meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Boston, MA, 2017.
J. Capozella, E. Pfaeffle, M. F. Fernandes, M. Okutsu, J. Vignola, D. Turo, "Estimating mechanical properties of ice on Europa: Impact simulation and sensitivity analysis", 172nd meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Honolulu, Hawaii, 2016.
R. Taylor, D. Turo, T. Ryan, J. Vignola, "Numerical investigation on transmission loss of sound above sea surface", 172nd meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Honolulu, Hawaii, 2016.
S. Hubbard, D. Lechner, J. Vignola, T. Ryan, M. Hall, J. Judge, D. Turo, "Numerical determination of parameter sensitivity of transmission loss in atmospheric sound propagation above a general ground surface", 172nd meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Honolulu, Hawaii, 2016.
M. Hall, T. Ryan, S. Hubbard, J. Vignola, J. Judge, D. Turo, "Measurement of atmospheric sound propagation and meteorological parameters to support development of an acoustic propagation model", 172nd meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Honolulu, Hawaii, 2016.
T. Campbell, J. Brewer, M. Okutsu, D. Turo, and J. F. Vignola, “Preliminary Study of Extraterrestrial Optical Vibrometry for an Impactor Mission to Europa”, 171st meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., Salt Lake City, UT, 2016.
D. Turo, A. A. Glean, C. E. Good, J. F. Vignola, T. Ryan and J. A. Judge, “Impedance tube experiments as a tool to teach acoustics of porous media”, Acoust. Soc. Am. Meeting 2015.
T. J. Ryan, D. Turo, J. F. Vignola and J. A. Judge, “Using acoustics and vibrations to teach experimental concepts and technical communications”, Acoust. Soc. Am. Meeting 2015.
J. F. Vignola, T. J. Ryan, D. Turo, S. Guan and J. A. Judge, “A historical perspective: Frank Andrews and acoustics at The Catholic University of America”, Acoust. Soc. Am. Meeting 2015.
D. Turo, A. A. Glean, J. F. Vignola, T. J. Ryan, and J. A. Judge, “Characterization and design of sound absorber materials”, Acoust. Soc. Am. 170th Meeting, Jacksonville, FL, 2015.
S. Guan, T.-H. Lin, J. F. Vignola3, L.-S. Chou, J. A. Judge, and D. Turo, “Acoustic Environment of the Eastern Taiwan Strait Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin and Its Implication in Acoustic Masking”, 21st biennial conference on the Marine Biology of Mammal Biennial, San Francisco, CA, 2015.
L H. Gerber, J. Shah, W. Rosenberger, K. Armstrong, D. Turo, P. Otto, J. Heimur, N. Thaker, S. Sikdar, “Dry Needling Alters Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius Muscle and Reduces Pain in Subjects With Chronic Myofascial Pain”, PM&R, July 2015.
H. S. Hall, J. F. Vignola, J. A. Judge, D. Turo and T. J. Ryan, “An improved two-microphone transfer function method for measuring oblique absorption coefficient in the free field using numerical modeling”, Acoust. Soc. Am. Meeting 2015.
S. Guan, J. F. Vignola, J. A. Judge, D. Turo and T. J. Ryan, “Inter-pulse noise field during an Arctic shallow-water seismic survey”, Acoust. Soc. Am. Meeting 2015.
H. S. Hall, J. Vignola, J. Judge and D. Turo, “Exploration into the sources of error in the two-microphone transfer function impedance tube method.”, 168th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 2014.
C. E. Good, J. F. Vignola, A. A. Glean, J. A. Judge, T. J. Ryan, J. Sunny, D. Turo, "Acoustical characterization of grass-covered ground", 167th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Providence, RI, USA, 2014.
H. S. Hall, J. F. Vignola, J. Judge, D. Turo, "An iterative approach to measurement of oblique acoustic absorption coefficient in three-dimensions", 167th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Providence, RI, USA, 2014
J. F. Vignola, A. A. Glean, T. J. Ryan, D. Turo, "Bringing Matlab into the acoustics class", 167th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Providence, RI, USA, 2014
D. Turo, P. Otto, M Hossain, W. F. Rosenberger, H. Shao, J. Shah, L. H. Gerber and S. Sikdar “Vibration elastography to assess the effect of dry needling on myofascial trigger points in patients affected by myofascial pain syndrome”. 39th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization, Arlington, VA, USA, 2014.
N. L. H. Gerber, K. Armstrong, P. Otto, D. Turo, T. M. Gebreab, N. Thaker, W. Rosenberger, S. Sikdar, J. P. Shah, "Dry-Needling Reduces Pain and Alters Status of Active Trigger Points in Subjects with Chronic Myofascial Pain: A Prospective Study", PM&R (6), 2014
D. Turo, P. Otto, M. Hossain, W. Rosenberger, H. Shao, T. M. Gebreab, J. P. Shah, K. Armstrong, N. L. H. Gerber, S. Sikdar, "Vibration Elastography to Assess the Effect of Dry Needling on Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients Affected by Myofascial Pain Syndrome", PM&R (6), 2014
S. Sikdar, D. Turo, P. Otto, J. P. Shah, K. Armstrong, T. M. Gebreab, N. L. H. Gerber, "Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography for Characterizing Muscle Tissue in Myofascial Pain Syndrome", PM&R (5), 2013
N. L. H. Gerber, K. Armstrong, J. P. Shah, J. Heimur, P. Otto, D. Turo, G. Diao, T. M. Gebreab, W. Rosenberger, S. Sikdar, "Dry-Needling is Effective in Treating Active Myofascial Trigger Points in Subjects with Chronic Myofascial Pain: A Prospective Trial", PM&R (5), 2013
D. Turo, P. Otto, and S. Sikdar, “ Comparison of shear wave ultrasound elastography based on external vibration and acoustic radiation force impulse.” 38th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization, Arlington, VA, USA, 2013.
C. Good, A. A. J. Glean, J. F. Vignola, J. A. Judge, T. J. Ryan, N. Bull, and D. Turo, “ Measurement of sound absorption of living grass.”, 166th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2013.
D. Turo, P. Otto, T. Gebreab, K. Armstrong, L. H. Gerber, and S. Sikdar, “ Shear Wave Elastography for Characterizing Muscle Tissue in Myofascial Pain Syndrome.” 21st International Congress on Acoustics (ICA), Montreal, Canada, 2013.
C. Good, A. A. J. Glean, J. F. Vignola, J. A. Judge, T. J. Ryan, N. Bull, and D. Turo, “ A Design of an Impedance Tube for Teaching Acoustics Material Properties and Laboratory Technique.” 21st International Congress on Acoustics (ICA), Montreal, Canada, 2013.
L. H. Gerber, K. Armstrong, J. P. Shah, J. J. Ballyn, P. Otto, D. Turo, and S. Sikdar, “Comparison of Clinical Characteristics in Research Subjects With Chronic Neck Pain and Active Myofascial Trigger Points and Normal Controls.” AAPM&R Annual Assembly, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2012.
D. Turo, P. Otto, V. Egorov, A. Sarvazyan, L. H. Gerber, and S. Sikdar, “Elastography and tactile imaging for mechanical characterization of superficial muscles.” 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 2012.
D. Turo, P. Otto, J. P. Shah, J. Heimur, T. Gebreab, K. Armstrong, L. H. Gerber, and S. Sikdar, “Ultrasonic Tissue Characterization of the Upper Trapezius Muscle in Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome.” 34th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, San Diego, CA, USA, 2012.
D. Turo, P. Otto, T. Gebreab, J. P. Shah, L. H. Gerber and S. Sikdar, “Ultrasonic characterization of muscle tissue in myofascial pain syndrome.” 37th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization, Arlington, VA, USA, 2012.
D. Turo, O. Umnova, “Different regimes of nonlinear pulse propagation in porous medium.” 159th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Baltimore, MD, USA, 2010.
D. Turo, O. Umnova, “High amplitude acoustic pulse attenuation and transmission in rigid porous media.” Euronoise, Edinburgh, UK, 2009.
D. Turo, O. Umnova, “Time domain investigation of pulse propagation in porous media..” SAPEM (Symposium on the Acoustics of Poro-Elastic Materials), Bradford, UK, 2008.
O. Umnova, D. Turo, “Nonlinear modelling of finite amplitude pulse in a rigid porous medium.” SAPEM (Symposium on the Acoustics of Poro-Elastic Materials), Bradford, UK, 2008.
O. Umnova, D. Turo, “Semi-empirical time domain model of sound attenuation in porous materials.” Euronoise, Paris, France, 2008.
D. Turo, O. Umnova, “Acoustic pulse attenuation and transmission in rigid porous media: Experimental investigation and numerical simulations.” Euronoise, Paris, France, 2008.
D. Turo, “Probabilistic analysis and optimization of the acoustic radiation of a composite panel.” 13th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustic Conference, Rome, Italy, 2007.
D. Turo, “Vibroacoustic finite elements using a probabilistic approach. Promises with troubles.” AIAA Pegasus, Naples, 2007.