Investigative Science & Engineering, Inc. (ISE) is an industry leader in the field of acoustics, and dynamic vibration analyses. Having well over 3,500 diverse technical assessments and reports under our belt, you can imagine that there is very little we haven't seen.

Noise and vibration due to blasting and construction, structural acoustics and dynamics, aircraft noise, rail and subway noise, environmental effects, underwater acoustics, acoustic signatures from rockets - chances are we've looked at it.

 

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The acoustical and vibration engineering services provided by ISE are designed to provide assistance to groups and individuals requiring a timely solution to both large and small scale problems. Projects where frequency response and operational performance are critical, will find our services indispensable.

Our acoustics and vibration laboratory is traceable to standards set forth by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). ISE maintains its own in-house GPS synchronized Rubidium-87 atomic time and frequency standard with an accuracy of greater than 1x10-10 seconds. 

What's New at ISE...

We\'ve received several inquiries on how civil modal analysis is performed and what instruments are used. Shown in the photo is ISE\'s \'modal sledgeham...
ISE has again raised the environmental bar to new levels by adding Mass Spectrometry to our list of in-house air quality monitoring services. Our SRS ...
Historic Preservation Services at ISEISE’s historical preservation services are a natural extension of our structural dynamics services which we hav...
The current version of the ISE Industrial Source Model (IS3) is sure to make the competitors cringe. Version 3.9 touts some highly advanced features s...
Environmental Vibration Solutions at ISEISE is a recognized leader in mechanical and dynamic vibration analysis, and has a full range of portable moda...
ISE\'s Noise Monitoring & Noise Control SolutionsISE specializes in custom noise control and monitoring solutions for every imaginable industry app...
Structural Risk AssessmentISE’s structural risk assessment services are a natural extension of our structural dynamics services. We take the concept...
Modal Analysis Services Available at ISEModal analysis is the experimental determination of the vibrational properties (i.e., normal modes) of a physi...
Kinetic & Kinematic Analyses at ISEAt the heart of any forensic problem involving the laws of physics are two fundamental quantities: the path of ...
Environmental Noise Control at ISEISE provides a full spectrum of acoustical consulting services necessary for compliance with environmental regulatio...
Environmental GIS Solutions at ISEISE provides a comprehensive set of cost-effective Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping services built around...
Laboratory Shake Table Testing at ISEISE houses a complete dynamic analysis laboratory consisting of an APS Dynamics long stroke shake table, capable...
We\'re not sure how well this works, but you have the give the City of San Francisco a \'A\' for effort.This sign is located at the bottom of Lombard Str...
Air Quality Conformity at ISEISE offers a comprehensive suite of air quality and air toxics analyses geared principally towards prediction and mitigat...
ISE has completed work on our laser optics test bench. The focal point is our newly built one-watt Class IV 655nm continuous wave (CW) laser capable o...
       ISE 2024 Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)Click on the image to the left to view our Statement of Qualifications (32.4 MB) as a PDF. You c...
Acoustical Analysis & DesignISE\'s staff is formally trained in the requisite fields of acoustics, fluid mechanics, and gas dynamics allowing us to...
Structural Dynamics Analysis at ISEISE is a recognized expert in the field of structural and soil dynamics having developed several cutting-edge techn...
ISE is currently developing a robust method for the determination of structural defects within laminated composite aerospace structures. The current m...
Aeroelastic & Gas Dynamics Analysis at ISEISE is one of the only consulting firms specializing in the commercial solution of aeroelastic and high-...

Featured Video Clip (Shock Wave)

A video taken by ISE showing the supersonic expansion of high pressure natural gas in a pipeline. 

The shock wave is clearly visible at the 1:00 min mark as a white cloud above the end of the pipe and produces an acoustic overpressure of close to 140 dB - which is as loud as a rocket engine.