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Dissertation title page

Published on 30 May 2022 by Shona McCombes . Revised on 18 October 2022.

The title page (or cover page) of your thesis, dissertation, or research paper should contain all the key information about your document. It usually includes:

• Dissertation or thesis title
• The type of document (e.g., dissertation, research paper )
• The department and institution
• The degree program (e.g., Master of Arts)
• The date of submission

It sometimes also includes your student number, your supervisor’s name, and your university’s logo.

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Title page format, title page templates, title page example, frequently asked questions about title pages.

Your department will usually tell you exactly what should be included on your title page and how it should be formatted. Be sure to check whether there are specific guidelines for margins, spacing, and font size.

Title pages for APA and MLA Style

The format of your title page can also depend on the citation style you’re using. There may be guidelines in regards to alignment, page numbering, and mandatory elements.

• MLA guidelines for formatting the title page
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We’ve created a few templates to help you design the title page for your thesis, dissertation, or research paper. You can download them in the format of your choice by clicking on the corresponding button.

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A typical example of a thesis title page looks like this:

The title page of your thesis or dissertation should include your name, department, institution, degree program, and submission date.

The title page of your thesis or dissertation goes first, before all other content or lists that you may choose to include.

Usually, no title page is needed in an MLA paper . A header is generally included at the top of the first page instead. The exceptions are when:

• Your instructor requires one, or
• Your paper is a group project

In those cases, you should use a title page instead of a header, listing the same information but on a separate page.

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We provide a wide array of high-quality resources to help make your studies a success. We have a web page that lists our new resources , and generally, as a starting point, we recommend you use Library Search  – the gateway to the Library’s information resources in both print and electronic form, including books, journals, newspapers, databases and much, much more.

Some resources will be more relevant to your studies than others. To help you decide what is a good academic resource for your subject, check out this elearning .

Some recommended resources and study aids are listed below, each offering a different way of extending your knowledge.

Newspapers are a valuable source of information. They provide an insight into what interests and concerns people both now and in the past.  

The quality of newspaper articles can vary considerably. This means you’ll need to evaluate what you find carefully for bias or misleading information. Nevertheless, newspapers can be very helpful if used thoughtfully. 

• They allow you to see what people thought and how they viewed an event when it happened. Whether it be a film review, a protest march, or a change to legislation. Newspapers can provide insight from several angles.
• They can help you to look at the historical detail of an event, the context around it and help you to follow changes over time. 
• Newspapers are useful for dissertation research, critical thinking, and employability research. For example, Factiva and FT.com are great for doing pre-interview research in areas that you’re looking to get a job in.

Many UK newspapers allow access to recent content free via their websites. However, the Library provides some excellent newspaper sources that allow you to search simply and easily across many newspapers at once. All of these sources can be found through Library Search .

The University offers more than 350 databases that you as a student can search through. Using either Library Search or the Databases web page, you can search by subject and look for resources tailored to you and your course. The Library offers databases for Newspapers, Dissertations, Theses and many other categories depending on your subject need.

Your Academic Support Librarian can help you use databases effectively.

Audiobooks & Ebooks

The new Audio Books Collection in The Library consists of many titles, and novels. These Audio Books are expected to assist our visually impaired students’ access to resources. Academics are also showing an interest in purchasing Audio Books for Reading lists to assist students with their learning.

The University offers more than 825,000 Ebooks titles that are accessible from any device, anywhere, any time! You don’t have to wait for physical copies to come off loan or wait for requests to go through. You can also write notes on the Ebooks and print them out for studying and later use. Another helpful feature is being able to search for keywords without having to read through the book to find specific content.

Seriously, you can watch films as part of your studies! Film and television offer brilliant, engaging, and valuable sources across subject areas. With more than tens of thousands of films and television programs, we’d really recommend you explore our online television and film databases Kanopy and Box of Broadcasts .

Included are classic documentaries on social and political issues like Harlan Country USA , and a vast number of in-depth video courses through The Great Courses .

The Library also holds specialist online video collections. Sage Video: Counselling and Psychotherapy offers over 130 hours of tutorials, interviews, and counselling demonstrations.

And if you’re still doing it the old fashioned way, The Library stocks a plethora of DVDs which you can search using Library Search .

Dissertations & Theses

During the course of your studies, you may find that you need to search for dissertations or theses. There are many reasons why using this type of research can be useful. Maybe you would like to see what other research has been undertaken in relation to your topic? Or perhaps you would like to see what a dissertation or thesis looks like?  

You can access dissertations and theses by previous University of Salford students using the ‘Advanced Search’ option in Library Search . Take a look at our  University of Salford e-theses collection which covers mostly PhD level research.

There are a number of  dissertation and theses databases  you can use to find dissertations and theses from other academic institutions. You can also access these through  Library Search .   

Some of the databases you can access include: 

• EBSCO Open Dissertations
• EThOS – Electronic Theses Online System
• ProQuest Dissertations and Theses

Find out more about the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database on our blog post:  ProQuest Dissertations and Theses – You can do more

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What’s Included: The Dissertation Template

If you’re preparing to write your dissertation, thesis or research project, our free dissertation template is the perfect starting point. In the template, we cover every section step by step, with clear, straightforward explanations and examples .

The template’s structure is based on the tried and trusted best-practice format for formal academic research projects such as dissertations and theses. The template structure reflects the overall research process, ensuring your dissertation or thesis will have a smooth, logical flow from chapter to chapter.

The dissertation template covers the following core sections:

• The title page/cover page
• Abstract (sometimes also called the executive summary)
• Table of contents
• List of figures /list of tables
• Chapter 1: Introduction  (also available: in-depth introduction template )
• Chapter 2: Literature review  (also available: in-depth LR template )
• Chapter 3: Methodology (also available: in-depth methodology template )
• Chapter 4: Research findings /results (also available: results template )
• Chapter 5: Discussion /analysis of findings (also available: discussion template )
• Chapter 6: Conclusion (also available: in-depth conclusion template )
• Reference list

Each section is explained in plain, straightforward language , followed by an overview of the key elements that you need to cover within each section. We’ve also included practical examples to help you understand exactly what’s required in each section.

The cleanly-formatted Google Doc can be downloaded as a fully editable MS Word Document (DOCX format), so you can use it as-is or convert it to LaTeX.

FAQs: Dissertation Template

What format is the template (doc, pdf, ppt, etc.).

The dissertation template is provided as a Google Doc. You can download it in MS Word format or make a copy to your Google Drive. You’re also welcome to convert it to whatever format works best for you, such as LaTeX or PDF.

What types of dissertations/theses can this template be used for?

The template follows the standard best-practice structure for formal academic research projects such as dissertations or theses, so it is suitable for the vast majority of degrees, particularly those within the sciences.

Some universities may have some additional requirements, but these are typically minor, with the core structure remaining the same. Therefore, it’s always a good idea to double-check your university’s requirements before you finalise your structure.

Will this work for a research paper?

A research paper follows a similar format, but there are a few differences. You can find our research paper template here .

Is this template for an undergrad, Masters or PhD-level thesis?

This template can be used for a dissertation, thesis or research project at any level of study. It may be slight overkill for an undergraduate-level study, but it certainly won’t be missing anything.

How long should my dissertation/thesis be?

This depends entirely on your university’s specific requirements, so it’s best to check with them. As a general ballpark, Masters-level projects are usually 15,000 – 20,000 words in length, while Doctoral-level projects are often in excess of 60,000 words.

What about the research proposal?

If you’re still working on your research proposal, we’ve got a template for that here .

We’ve also got loads of proposal-related guides and videos over on the Grad Coach blog .

How do I write a literature review?

We have a wealth of free resources on the Grad Coach Blog that unpack how to write a literature review from scratch. You can check out the literature review section of the blog here.

How do I create a research methodology?

We have a wealth of free resources on the Grad Coach Blog that unpack research methodology, both qualitative and quantitative. You can check out the methodology section of the blog here.

Can I share this dissertation template with my friends/colleagues?

Yes, you’re welcome to share this template. If you want to post about it on your blog or social media, all we ask is that you reference this page as your source.

Can Grad Coach help me with my dissertation/thesis?

Within the template, you’ll find plain-language explanations of each section, which should give you a fair amount of guidance. However, you’re also welcome to consider our dissertation and thesis coaching services .

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PhD Acoustics project ideas

Here are some doctorate ideas we’re currently interested in. This isn’t an exhaustive list, so feel free to contact one of the staff to explore other ideas. Main page about Acoustic Research Degrees .

Acoustic measurements

• Architectural and Building Acoustics

Audio engineering

Environmental noise and soundscapes, computer modelling of sound.

• Materials for acoustics

Psychoacoustics

• Vibro-acoustics

Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) in Vehicles

Clever mechanical engineering is required to achieve passenger comfort whilst also minimising vehicle weight. Cars, buses, trains and ships all require diagnostic testing to help reduce noise and vibration generated by rolling on the road or track and mechanical components, engines, pumps etc.. Similar techniques are also needed in aircraft. In this PhD, new techniques will be developed for analysing multi-channel acoustic and vibration signals from vehicles in operation. This will improve analysis of how noise and vibration is generated and transmitted through the vehicle and lead to quieter vehicles and /or weight reductions. Candidates will need a good degree or Masters in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Contact: [email protected]

Architectural and building acoustics

Low frequency measurement of sound transmission  .

Standard methods for measuring the sound insulation of building partitions (e.g. walls) rely on the assumption of a diffuse field (i.e. a spatially uniform sound field). In the mid to high frequency range this assumption is approximately satisfied. At low frequencies however, the modal behaviour of a room dominates, leading to large spatial variations in pressure and consequently large uncertainties in the results obtained from test labs. This project will investigate alternative approaches for measuring sound transmission, that do not rely on the assumption of a diffuse field, based on techniques adapted from vibration and structural dynamic testing.

Contact [email protected]  

Archaeoacoustics of Stonehenge and other prehistoric stone circles

Speech and music have always been central to human life. To truly understand archaeological sites, we need to know how they sounded. But most sites have changed or are in ruins. In this project you will use acoustic models to overcome this problem. Suggested sites include Stonehenge (UK),  Almendres (Portugal), and Antequera (Spain), advancing archaeological understanding of these places. We have constructed a pioneering physical scale model of Stonehenge, but we need to advance measurement and computer modelling techniques so we can more accurately recreate and analyse the sound.

Contact [email protected]  or b. [email protected]

Metasurface diffusers for Architectural Acoustics

Diffusers are metasurfaces used to disperse sounds. In small rooms, such as studios, they smear early arriving reflections which otherwise could cause distortion. In larger spaces, such as auditoria, concert halls and theatres, they might be used to form stage or audience canopies to evenly distribute sound around the space. In the last few decades, many new types of diffusers have been developed, but still crucial aspects need researching. For instance, subjective testing is needed to evaluate the true perceptual worth of diffusers – such a phd could expand to develop binaural coloration measures which currently don’t work well. Another more physics-based doctorate could explore improving the design of metadiffusers. 

Contact [email protected]

Sound for Video Games

Video game audio, including sound effects and algorithmic music, offers the opportunity to explore a unique challenge in the creative industries: non-linearity. There are opportunities for novel projects across the range of sound in gaming, for example considering the use of spatial audio, non-linear narrative audio, or biophysiological measurement and enhancement of player responses to sound in games. There are also opportunities to explore “audio only” game research questions. For informal discussion around your ideas

Contact [email protected]  

Algorithmic composition and production

This work extends on the growing field of algorithmic composition and application of novel machine learning and statistical approaches to sound synthesis (in particular, timbral manipulation and sound design), music composition, and production methods (e.g., object-based audio, AI driven composition, music selection, and mixing). Use cases include game audio, augmented and virtual reality, and traditional music (from Muzak to Music Therapy). 

Improving reproduction from loudspeaker arrays using machine learning

Loudspeaker arrays are used to direct sound towards listeners to improve the quality of speech. Common examples include soundbars for TV sound and public address systems. However, the sound quality is always compromised due to there being multiple drivers. In this project you will combine machine learning and understanding of sound perception to explore a radical new way of driving loudspeaker arrays. To succeed in this PhD, you’ll need to have or develop knowledge in acoustics, programming and psychoacoustics. 

Contact [email protected]  

Computational prediction models are at the heart of modern acoustic engineering. They are used a wide variety of applications from refining the acoustic design of classrooms, concert halls or audio products, to predicting how noise exposure varies through an urban environment. They also allow ‘ Auralisation ’ to be performed, meaning buildings and spaces can be experienced before they are built or long after they are lost.

However, despite the power of these methods and the ubiquity of their use, there remain numerous substantial research challenges that need to be overcome, and which would make a good topic for a PhD. These include:

• Enabling full-audible bandwidth within one unified simulation algorithm. This is extremely challenging because that bandwidth covers many octaves, and present methods therefore either simulate low and high frequencies separately or are extremely computationally costly.
• Properly include diffraction in methods for high and mid frequencies. Presently commercial software only implements this to some finite low order, which is unrealistic and can limit accuracy.
• Better capture of absorption and scattering from materials. Present standards capture this in an overly simplistic manner, which constrains realism and accuracy.
• How best to perform simulations in large, inhomogeneous and possibly uncertain domains e.g. outdoor sound propagation.
• Bidirectional coupling of detailed local models of regions of interest with different, more efficient, models of the rest of the simulation domain.
• How to automatically focus computational effort on aspects of the model that have the biggest subjective effect to a human listener.

For more information, or to discuss this research area, contact: [email protected]

Auralisation of Aircraft Noise

Auralisation creates audible sound from numerical data. It is widely used to communicate noise issues to stakeholders and evaluate community noise impact.  Within a Perception-influenced Engineering approach, auralisation tools can provide feedback to the noise analyst regarding the system under design. For aerial vehicles, it allows the simulation of flyover noise at a receiver on the ground. The auralisation process involves the source noise synthesis (or recording) and propagation of the resulting pressure time history through application of a time-varying gain to simulate spherical spreading; time delay to Doppler shift; and filter to simulate atmospheric absorption and ground plane impedance. This project will focus on expanding current auralisation tools to allow simulation of novel aerial vehicles and sound propagation in built environments.

Contact [email protected]  

Human Response to Drone Noise 

Soon, communities in urban and rural areas will be inundated with a new source of sound: drone noise. This sound is a major barrier to public acceptance of drones and therefore their wider adoption. The noise of drones does not resemble that from contemporary aircraft (or any other transportation noise), which leads to an important uncertainty in the prediction of the resultant perception of drone noise.  Previous research has suggested that contemporary noise metrics are unable to account for the qualitative aspects of the particular features of drone noise. 

This project will investigate the relationship between human response and drone noise, with the objective of developing metrics for an accurate assessment the noise and defining acceptable noise exposure levels for drone operations.  This project will be developed in the framework of current activities carried out within the NASA Urban Air Mobility Noise Working Group.

Soundscape Mapping

Noise mapping is the most widely accepted tool for assessing the impact of potential developments or for predicting the effects of noise mitigation methods. Traditional noise maps provide the spatial distribution of sound levels generated by a collection of noise sources (usually transportation and industry related sources). The soundscape approach goes beyond traditional noise modelling by incorporating information about the specific sound sources and perceptual attributes. Potential innovations could be to couple traditional noise maps with machine learning to categorise dominant sources or to add additional layers containing information about the soundscape. This project will investigate different approaches to integrate soundscape mapping into environmental noise decision-making. 

Noise, ventilation and overheating in residential developments

The aim of this project is to investigate the indoor noise levels from external sources (such as road traffic) that may be acceptable to occupants on a short term basis when the alleviation of overheating is required. A lack of guidance is resulting in new residential developments with poor indoor environmental conditions, where residents are not able to achieve thermal and acoustic comfort at the same time. This is giving rise to unnecessary sleep disturbance and adverse health effects in an increasing population of people, and reduced productivity given the recent sharp rise in home working. There is therefore a need to develop optimal solutions for noise and ventilation in residential developments. A starting and important step to achieve optimisation is to study the human response to and inter-dependence of acoustic and thermal comfort in dwellings. This is a collaborative, interdisciplinary project exploiting two unique world-class sets of experimental facilities and expertise at the University of Salford: the Acoustics Test Labs and the Energy House Labs.

Contact: Professor David Waddington

Remote Acoustic Condition and Performance Monitoring of Operational Wind Turbines

Contact [email protected]

Growing concerns about climate change have led to an increased interest and investment in the development and deployment of low carbon technologies. Wind farms are now ubiquitous as a sustainable method for harvesting wind energy. Due to the availability of adequate area and levels of nuisance to human environment, these are commonly deployed in remote sites and off-shore locations where monitoring and maintenance of units is typically costly. Remote acoustic monitoring presents advantages that could provide an efficient solutions. An independent and remote system, i.e not mounted on the turbine, is able to monitor various elements of a turbine and detect various types of fault from the sound emitted by the turbines. This PhD project aims to research methods to extract a wind turbine’s acoustic signature and, by advanced analysis, determine the condition of its various components. Signal detection and analysis techniques will be a starting point, although more advanced techniques such as blind source separation and machine learning methods will also be part of the doctoral research.

Blast noise from controlled explosions: prediction and community response

The aim of this work is to develop blast noise impact modelling suitable for real-world application industry working with the local community. The improved use of LNG and sustainable gases have served to raise gas quality up the agenda for operators, who therefore require technology-readiness assessments. To satisfy this increasing demand, the energy safety qualification industry need accurate predictions of their explosive noise to minimise the environmental impact of their testing while maximising testing opportunities. Existing PE-based modelling has been found to be inaccurate and unreliable for this work. This may be due to the very high sound pressure levels caused by explosions. However, complex terrain and meteorology also combine to make accurate noise propagation predictions an involved and computationally intensive process. This PhD requires scientific developments in two challenging areas of science: i) outdoor sound prediction modelling, and ii) assessment and management of community response. Fortuitously, these are both specialist areas in which the Acoustics Research Group at the University of Salford have unique, long developed, world-ranking scientific reputations.

Materials for acoustics 

Acoustics metamaterials for engineering noise control.

Metamaterials possess useful properties not found in naturally-occurring or other manmade materials. In metamaterials, the effective density and elastic moduli can attain negative values. When one of these quantities is negative, the medium does not support any propagating waves in a range of frequencies and there is a “stop band”. This provides an opportunity of using them as nearly perfect compact noise screens. Few of the potential metamaterial noise control applications have been investigated so far. The proposed research will respond to the engineering challenge of finding lightweight materials for sound and vibration reduction particularly at low frequencies. The project will contribute particularly to the reduction of noise and vibration at frequencies below 250Hz since such low frequencies are attenuated less by walls and other structures in common constructions and can cause severe disturbance. As well as having many civilian applications, this is of military interest as metamaterials could be used as effective blast reflectors.

Contact [email protected]

Engineering sound absorbing materials with multiple scales

Conventional porous absorbers have poor low frequency performance unless very thick layers are used. This project focuses on the development of new porous absorbers which can overcome this limitation. Low frequency absorption can be improved by introducing two very different scales of the pores, however so far only very simplistic geometries have been studied. We would like to investigate whether the introduction of multiple scales (i.e. pores with more than two characteristic sizes) can dramatically improve performance. While materials with multiple pore scales are well known (e.g. vermiculite), their acoustical applications are currently limited. A general theoretical approach to modelling multi-scale porous structures needs to be developed. It will then be possible to identify and optimise those material parameters which are most important for the acoustical performance.

Biophysiological metering of soundscapes and noisy environments

There is a growing range of portable and non-invasive biophysiological measurement devices which allow us to consider long-term measurement of unconscious responses to sound. This work has particular applications in the areas of environmental noise evaluation (transport infrastructure, interior and exterior design), and in designing new tools for biofeedback driven metering and noise masking. 

Measurement of Sound Quality in Audio Engineering and Production

Some CDs sound great and some don’t: the sound quality of audio programme material is very variable. Expert and naïve listeners are quite good at picking up these differences in sound quality. However, so far there are no metrics that can quantify if a given music track is of good quality or not. This PhD project aims to define and extract quality features from audio signals that enable an automated rating of the acoustic quality therein. The technical aspects of the research project will be underpinned by a substantial study of human factors that determine perceived quality in sound and audio production. The foreseen outcomes are: 1) A framework that sets the relative importance of various objective acoustic measures of signal content in the context of human listening; 2) A digital tool that automatically rates and improves audio quality in a given stream. Applications of the knowledge and technology span from automated adjustment to different reproduction scenarios (eg: radio speech in a car vs. live sound) to archive recovery.

Virtual Monitoring Environments for Audio Production PhD

At the mixing stage in Audio Production, the professional option is to use expensive, specialist facilities. However, an increasing amount of sound production work gets done ‘on the move’ using laptops or working in offices. There is a need for better sound monitoring through headphones. Currently, headphone monitoring has its own inherent problems both in stereo and multichannel (e.g. 5.1) program presentation.

This PhD acoustics project proposes to develop a critical monitoring system for headphone reproduction. Research will investigate advanced digital signal processing techniques alongside a study of human listening factors to produce a system that enables sound engineering work outside a controlled studio environment. The outcomes of the doctoral project will result in hardware or software application crucial to the current trends of the sound production industry.

PhD in Acoustic Source Detection for Situational Awareness

Advances in technology (Bluetooth headsets, ‘iPods’, quieter cars, helmets) are leading to situations where an individual’s perception of the surrounding environment is hindered, making him/her more vulnerable to accidents and/or intentional dangers. Examples include: a driver unaware of a fast moving emergency vehicle; a motorbike or cyclist wearing a protection helmet; a civil protection foraging robot or vehicle on patrol. This PhD research project aims to study and develop detection and warning systems for users or equipment, allowing constant sound monitoring of the environment and identification of potential threats. The project straddles across a set of multi-disciplinary skills such as sensor engineering (with particular emphasis on acoustic detection), digital signal processing and cognitive behaviour. The research and development of advanced acoustic sensor networks and associated signal acquisition and analysis would form the core of the doctorate. Collaboration with psychology and social sciences partners will be provided to support the areas of cognition and human behaviour.

Vibro-Acoustics

Characterisation of joint dynamics .

Complex assemblies are built-up from individual components that are joined with connections that rely on frictional contact or other dissipative mechanisms (such as elastomeric elements). A key issue that arises when modelling such structures is presence non-linearity due to jointed interfaces (rigid or resilient). The issue of non-linearity limits the accuracy of predictions, and presents significant barriers to the development of practical, yet robust, predictive models. Based on micro/macroscopic phenomena (such as softening, friction, stick/slip, etc.) the effects of non-linearity include dramatic changes in both damping and resonant frequency with changing excitation level. These effects can have a significant impact on the performance, or even survivability, of an operational assembly. 

This project will investigate novel methods for characterising the dynamics of non-linear joints, with the view towards integrating them within models of complex built-up structures. 

Hybrid Modelling for Vibro-acoustic Design 

Predicting the vibro-acoustic response of a complex structure becomes increasingly challenging as the propagating wavelength decreases. In this high frequency regime Finite Element (FE) methods become unsuitable due to a) the large number of degrees of freedom required to represent the system and b) an increased sensitivity to small imperfections in manufacturing processes. These issues have been over-come, in part, through a hybrid FE-SEA (Statistical Energy Analysis) approach. The hybrid FE-SEA method has since become a popular approach to model complex built-up structures. Although a powerful predictive tool, several limitations remain. 

The complexity of operational structures (e.g. vibration sources) outweigh even the most advanced numerical methods. Consequently, at the current state-of-the-art we are limited to modelling structures only in their passive state (i.e. whilst turned off!). One potential solution is to introduce ‘experimental sub-systems’ which describe the operational behaviour of active components. By including an experimental description of source activity we would be able to model structures in their active state (i.e. whilst turned on!). 

This project will focus on advancing the hybrid FE-SEA-eXperimental approach to vibro-design. 

Contact [email protected]   

Virtual Sensing for Internal Force Identification 

Virtual sensing is a method whereby experimental measurements are combined with numerical models to determine quantities that are not accessible for direct measurement. For example, suppose we wish to know the forces generated within an electric motor, but do not have sufficient access perform the required measurements. A virtual sensing approach would enable us make measurements somewhere more coinvent, then by using a numerical model of the electric motor, correlate the external measurements to the unknown internal forces.  

This project will investigate the application of virtual sensing to determine the internal forces  generated by electric motor type vibration sources. 

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