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...

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Structural Risk AssessmentISE’s structural risk assessment services are a natural extension of our structural dynamics services. We take the concept...
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Environmental Vibration Solutions at ISEISE is a recognized leader in mechanical and dynamic vibration analysis, and has a full range of portable moda...
Aeroelastic & Gas Dynamics Analysis at ISEISE is one of the only consulting firms specializing in the commercial solution of aeroelastic and high-...
Historic Preservation Services at ISEISE’s historical preservation services are a natural extension of our structural dynamics services which we hav...
Kinetic & Kinematic Analyses at ISEAt the heart of any forensic problem involving the laws of physics are two fundamental quantities: the path of ...
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...
Geophysics & Blast Response Mitigation at ISEISE has been working for close to two decades on innovative and unique engineering solutions to the p...
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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...
Historic Preservation PlansISE’s structural risk assessment services are a natural extension of our structural dynamics services. We take the concep...
Computational Fluid Dynamics at ISEISE are experts in the field of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and wave propagation analysis. We utilize, and h...
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...
The ISE Rayleigh Wave (R-Wave) seismic vibration prediction model hit another milestone in 2011 in development by being able to accurately predict sur...
Phase I ESA\'s & Environmental Due DiligenceISE provides a broad suite of environmental site assessment and due diligence services geared towards c...

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.