Report on the Proceedings of 1996 India-u.s.a. Symposium on Emerging Trends in Vibration and Noise Engineering

The joint symposium was held at the IIT Delhi on March 18-20, 1996, and focused on basic research issues and trends in the general area of vibration and noise engineering. Forty-two papers were selected for the three-day meeting on relevant topics including machine dynamics, diagnostics, vibro-acoustic analyses of structures and equipment, computational techniques, modal analysis, dynamic design concepts, passive and active damping, smart actuators and sensors, intensity techniques, and non-linear problems in vibration and acoustics. The impact of new and emerging technologies was illustrated through case studies and personal experiences. The workshop is expected to stimulate research and collaboration on a multi-national basis. Selected articles are published in this special edition of the journal for archival purposes and for dissemination to the global noise and vibration control community.