★ ★ Volume 102 ACTA ACUSTICA ACUSTICA ★★ ★★ EAA No. 1 · pp. 1 – 194 · January/February 2016 · E 21 466 · ISSN 1610-1928 ★ Europ ea oustics A ss Ac iation oc n ★★★★ ★ UNITED WITH The Journal of the European Acoustics Association (EAA) · International Journal on Acoustics Table of Contents Scientific Papers Atmospheric Sound T. Van Renterghem Exploiting Supporting Poles to Increase Road Traffic Noise Shielding of Tree Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ultrasonics H. Cao, S. Lin, J. Xu Optimization Design and Load Characteristics of the Ring-Type Piezoelectric Ceramic Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Physical Acoustics J. Petras, J. Kurimsky, J. Balogh, R. Cimbala, J. Dzmura, B. Dolnik, I. Kolcunova Thermally Stimulated Acoustic Energy Shift in Transformer Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Structural Acoustics N. Amiryarahmadi, W. Kropp, K. Larsson Application of LMS Algorithm to Measure Low-Frequency Transient Forces from Human Walking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Environmental Noise M. J. Ballesteros Garrido, A. J. Torija, M. D. Fernandez, J. A. Ballesteros Differences Between Road Traffic and Leisure Noise in Urban Areas. Developing a Model for Automatic Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Building Acoustics N. Amiryarahmadi, W. Kropp, K. Larsson Identification of Low-Frequency Forces Induced by Footsteps on Lightweight Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 M. Rychtáriková, H. Muellner, V. Chmelík, N. B. Roozen, D. Urbán, D. Pelegrin Garcia, C. Glorieux Perceived Loudness of Neighbour Sounds Heard Through Heavy and Light-Weight Walls with Equal Rw + C50−5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Room Acoustics V. Hongisto, J. Keränen, P. Virjonen, J. Hakala Test Method for Determining Sound Reduction of Furniture Ensembles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Audio Signal Processing and Transducers Y. Wang, Y. Yang, Y. Ma, Z. He High-Order Superdirectivity of Circular Sensor Arrays Mounted on Baffles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Hirzel Verlag · Stuttgart 80 III ★ ★ ★★ ★★ EAA ★ Europ ea oustics A ss Ac iation oc n ★★★★ ★ No. 1 · pp. 1 – 194 · January/February 2016 · E 21 466 · ISSN 1610-1928 Volume 102 ACTA ACUSTICA ACUSTICA UNITED WITH The Journal of the European Acoustics Association (EAA) · International Journal on Acoustics Computational and Numerical Acoustics O. Guasch, M. Arnela, R. Codina, H. Espinoza A Stabilized Finite Element Method for the Mixed Wave Equation in an ALE Framework with Application to Diphthong Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Hearing, Audiology and Psychoacoustics H. Bahu, T. Carpentier, M. Noisternig, O. Warusfel Comparison of Different Egocentric Pointing Methods for 3D Sound Localization Experiments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 M. Hoechstetter, J.-M. Sautter, U. Gabbert, J. L. Verhey Role of the Duration of Sharpness in the Perceived Quality of Impulsive Vehicle Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 L. S. R. Simon, A. Andreopoulou, B. F. G. Katz Investigation of Perceptual Interaural Time Difference Evaluation Protocols in a Binaural Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Speech Nicolas Lopes, Thomas Hélie Energy Balanced Model of a Jet Interacting With a Brass Player’s Lip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Musical Acoustics H. Hafke-Dys, A. Preis, D. Trojan Violinists’ Perceptions of and Motor Reactions to Fundamental Frequency Shifts Introduced in Auditory Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Virtual Acoustics A. Bidart, M. Lavandier Room-Induced Cues for the Perception of Virtual Auditory Distance with Stimuli Equalized in Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Technical and Applied Papers O. Robin, J.-D. Chazot, R. Boulandet, M. Michau, A. Berry, N. Atalla A Plane and Thin Panel with Representative Simply Supported Boundary Conditions for Laboratory Vibroacoustic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 F. Pignol, E. Tijs, D. Fernandez Comesana Measurement of Sound Pressure Contributions in Pass-By-Noise Tests Using Particle Velocity Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Instructions for Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Editorial Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 European Acoustics Association News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 IV S. Hirzel Verlag · Stuttgart