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Peter Jones

PhD

Peter Jones

Prediction and Optimisation of the Acoustic Performance of Mufflers for Sleep Apnoea Devices

Supervisor: Dr. Nicole Kessissoglou
Office: M12, Willis Annex
Laboratory: L206
Phone: + 61 2 9385 5676
Email:

Research Interests:

  • Muffler acoustics
  • Application of FEA, BEM and CFD to the modelling of acoustic elements

Qualifications:

1992 Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical (Hons I) - The University of Technology, Sydney
2001 Master of Engineering Management - The University of Technology, Sydney

Employment:

1992 - 1996 Boiler Systems Analyst, The Electricity Commission of NSW
1996 - 2003 Specialist Design Engineer, Pacific Power (International)
2003 - 2007 Senior Engineer, Connell Wagner
2007 - 2011 PhD Candidate, University of New South Wales

Awards:

  • The University Medal, 1992

Professional Societies:

  • Member, The Institution of Engineers, Australia

Publications:


Journal Papers:

  • Jones, P.W. “Prediction of the acoustic performance of small poroelastic foam filled mufflers: A case study”, Acoustics Australia, 38(2), 73-79 (2010)
  • Jones, P.W. and Kessissoglou, N.J. “A numerical and experimental study of the transmission loss of mufflers used in respiratory medical devices”, Acoustics Australia, 38(1), 13-19 (2010)
  • Tu, J.Y., Fletcher, C.A.J, Benhia, M., Reizes, J.A., Owens, D., Jones, P.W. “Prediction of flow and erosion in power utility boilers and comparison with measurement”, ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbine and Power, 119(3), 709-716 (1997)

Conference Papers:

  • Jones, P. and Kessissoglou, N. “Measurement and prediction of the acoustic performance of poroelastic foam filled mufflers for sleep apnoea devices”, Proceedings of the 17th International Congress on Sound and Vibration 2010, 18-22 July, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Jones, P. and Kessissoglou, N. “A comparison of current commercial acoustic FEA software for small complex muffler geometries: Prediction vs Experiment”, Proceedings of Acoustics 2009, 23-25 November, Adelaide, Australia.
  • Jones, P.W. and Kessissoglou, N.J. “Transmission loss of mufflers for sleep apnoea devices”, Proceedings of InterNoise2009, 23-26 August, Ottawa, Canada.
  • Jones, P. and Kessissoglou, N. “Measurement and prediction of the acoustic performance of mufflers for sleep apnoea devices”, Proceedings of the 16th International Congress on Sound and Vibration 2009, 5-9 July, Kraków, Poland.
  • Jones, P. and Kessissoglou, N. “Prediction of the acoustic performance of mufflers for sleep apnoea devices: Preliminary study”, Proceedings of 15th International Congress on Sound and Vibration 2008, 6-10 July, Daejeon, Korea.
  • P. W Jones, P.W., Foreman, C., Lowe, A. “An investigation of the aerodynamics of a pulverised coal burner using a 1/2 scale isothermal model”, Proceedings of the 1993 Australian Symposium on Combustion, Newcastle, Australia.

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