About
Professor Phillip Joseph is Professor of Engineering Acoustics within Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton.
Phillip Joseph graduated in Physics from the University of York in 1984. Following this completed a Masters degree in Sound and Vibration at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR) at the University of Southampton. From 1985 he worked for one year in industry on the condition health monitoring of helicopter rotor blades before returning to the ISVR to begin a PhD. This was awarded in 1990 for work on the active control of sound fields in enclosed spaces. He then moved to Australia to work on low frequency active sonar. In 1994 he returned to the ISVR as a research fellow studying the active control of fan tones from aircraft turbofan engines. In 1996 he was appointed research lecturer in shallow water acoustics, and is currently Professor of Engineering Acoustics funded by the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre in Gas Turbine Noise undertaking research into broadband fan noise, advanced measurement techniques and active noise control.
Research
Research groups
Research interests
- Broadband fan noise
- Shallow water acoustics
- Active noise control
- Duct acoustics
Current research
Zero Leakage 2050
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR), working in partnership with others, has taken a lead in the development of the water research agenda in the UK and Ireland by defining a strategic research programme to address the key challenges facing the industry, now and in the future. In the ISVR at Southampton University, we are working on one of the 12 Big Research Questions, ‘How will we achieve zero leakage in a sustainable way by 2050?’. In particular, in ISVR, we are looking at the fundamental research required to take Acoustic Leak Detection to a whole new level.
Development of models for the prediction of fan broadband noise
Study of trailing edge serrations for low airfoil noise
Spectral leading-edge serrations for the reduction of aerofoil-turbulence interaction noise
The EPSRC-funded research project aims to develop and investigate new aerofoil LE designs for the reduction of the broadband noise, whilst minimising its impact on aerodynamic performance.