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Romain Viala

Mécanique Appliquée department
MAT’ECO team
E-mail:
romain.viala [at] femto-st.fr
Address:
Mécanique Appliquée (UFC)

24 rue de l'Epitaphe
25000 BESANCON

Romain VIALA's publications

2025 (3)

  • inproceedings - On the wave propagation in hydroelastic phononic crystals
    International Conference on Structural Engineering Dynamics (ICEDyn 2025) / Lisbonne, Portugal (2025, Pages pages 10)
    Mauro de Souza Santos, Vinícius | Viala, Romain | De Paula Sales, Thiago | Ouisse, Morvan
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{f5223248-4b47-42d3-a661-164da4f17d03, title = {On the wave propagation in hydroelastic phononic crystals}, author = {Mauro de Souza Santos, Vin\'icius and Viala, Romain and De Paula Sales, Thiago and Ouisse, Morvan}, year = {2025}, address = {Lisbonne, Portugal}, booktitle = {International Conference on Structural Engineering Dynamics (ICEDyn 2025)}, editor = {}, month = {jun}, pages = {10}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/21584/documents/author/data} }
  • article - Towards a finite element model of a batch of experimental violins: validation on sub-structural components
    Acta Acustica (Volume 9, Issue (2), jan 2025, Pages :21)
    Meza-Pérez, Amaury | Stoppani, George | Viala, Romain | Gonzalez, Sébastian | Iguarta, Unai | Jardon Rico, Roberto | Fritz, Claudia
  • article - Value of information in the conservation of a heritage cello: An info-gap decision theory approach
    Journal of Cultural Heritage (Volume 71, jan 2025, Pages :165 - 174)
    Viala, Romain | Ben-Haim, Yakov | Vaiedelich, Stéphane | Cogan, Scott

2024 (2)

  • article - Model based ranking of the influence of geometry and materials on the dynamical behavior of the violin highlights predominance of geometrical choices
    Scientific Reports (Volume 14, nov 2024, Pages :(29589) 1-18)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Foltête, Emmanuel | Cogan, Scott
  • article - Effect of indented growth rings on spruce wood mechanical properties and subsequent violin dynamics
    Holzforschung (Volume 78, Issue (3), jan 2024, Pages :189 - 201)
    Viala, Romain | Cabaret, Jérémy | Sedighi-Gilani, Marjan | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott

2023 (1)

  • article - Physics-based simulations for assessing the playability of heritage musical instruments : Impact of the soundboard assembly process on its low frequency behavior
    Applied Acoustics (Volume 214, nov 2023, Pages :109672 (11))
    Almanza, Victor | Le Conte, Sandie | Vaiedelich, Stéphane | Foltête, Emmanuel | Viala, Romain | Arciniegas Mosquera, Andrés Felipe | Martinez, Loïc | Wilkie-Chancellier, Nicolas | Serfaty, Stéphane | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott

2021 (2)

  • article - Model-based evidence of the dominance of the guitar brace design over material and climatic variability for dynamic behaviors
    Applied Acoustics (Volume 182, nov 2021, Pages :108275 (11))
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
  • article - Towards model-based approaches for musical instruments making : validation of the model of a Spanish guitar soundboard and characterization features proposal
    Applied Acoustics (Volume 172, jan 2021, Pages :107591 (11))
    Viala, Romain | Pérez, Marco A. | Placet, Vincent | Manjon, Antonio | Foltête, Emmanuel | Cogan, Scott

2020 (2)

  • inproceedings - Optimization of composites guitar plates recipes using non-destructive mechanical characterization in the dynamical domain
    e-Forum Acusticum (e-FA2020 2020) / Online (Electronic Conference), France (2020)
    Viala, Romain | Fritz, Claudia | Placet, Vincent | Foltête, Emmanuel | Cogan, Scott
    bibtex
    @inproceedings{6add722c-f0fc-4eae-b3cf-6236bc20dc76, title = {Optimization of composites guitar plates recipes using non-destructive mechanical characterization in the dynamical domain}, author = {Viala, Romain and Fritz, Claudia and Placet, Vincent and Folt\^ete, Emmanuel and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2020}, address = {Online (Electronic Conference), France}, booktitle = {e-Forum Acusticum (e-FA2020 2020)}, month = {dec} }
  • article - Simultaneous non-destructive identification of multiple elastic and damping properties of spruce tonewood to improve grading
    Journal of Cultural Heritage (Volume 42, mar 2020, Pages :108 - 116)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott

2019 (5)

  • inproceedings - Model-based quantification of the effect of wood modifications on the dynamics of the violin
    International Symposium on Music Acoustics (ISMA 2019) / Detmold, Germany (2019, Pages pages 409 - 416)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott | Lämmlein, Sarah
    bibtex
    @inproceedings{52b452a1-6a8e-423d-bbaf-e05789e6ccc2, title = {Model-based quantification of the effect of wood modifications on the dynamics of the violin}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott and L\"ammlein, Sarah}, year = {2019}, address = {Detmold, Germany}, booktitle = {International Symposium on Music Acoustics (ISMA 2019)}, month = {sep}, pages = {409 - 416} }
  • inproceedings - Développement d’outils numériques d’aide à la conception pour luthiers
    Journées Fracture Instrumentale et Sciences (JFIS 2019) / Le Mans, France (2019)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Foltête, Emmanuel | Cogan, Scott
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{d052e8c1-53f9-4b67-b928-dd16dfcc963f, title = {D\'eveloppement d'outils num\'eriques d'aide \`a la conception pour luthiers}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Foltete, Emmanuel and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2019}, address = {Le Mans, France}, booktitle = {Journ\'ees Fracture Instrumentale et Sciences (JFIS 2019)}, month = {may}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/16119/documents/author/data} }
  • inproceedings - Les matériaux composites sandwichs à base de fibres naturelles et leur potentiel pour les instruments de musique
    Journées Fracture Instrumentale et Sciences (JFIS 2019) / Le Mans, France (2019, Pages pages 4)
    Viala, Romain | Fournier, Maxime | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{c7bbdaf5-85d0-46e8-b23b-983414a75fe1, title = {Les mat\'eriaux composites sandwichs \`a base de fibres naturelles et leur potentiel pour les instruments de musique}, author = {Viala, Romain and Fournier, Maxime and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2019}, address = {Le Mans, France}, booktitle = {Journ\'ees Fracture Instrumentale et Sciences (JFIS 2019)}, month = {may}, pages = {4}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/16120/documents/author/data} }
  • inproceedings - Identification and monitoring of the material properties of a complex shaped part using a FEMU-3DVF method : application to wooden rhombicuboctahedron
    37th Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics (IMAC 2019) / Orlando, United States (Volume 2, 2019, Pages pages 5)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    doi | bibtex
    @inproceedings{4e8f599e-4679-484e-bb26-44c8d63fb106, title = {Identification and monitoring of the material properties of a complex shaped part using a FEMU-3DVF method : application to wooden rhombicuboctahedron}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2019}, address = {Orlando, United States}, booktitle = {37th Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics (IMAC 2019)}, month = {jan}, pages = {5}, volume = {2}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-12115-0_5} }
  • inproceedings - Model-based decision support methods applied to the conservation of musical instruments : application to an antique cello
    37th Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics (IMAC 2019) / Orlando, United States (2019, Pages pages 6)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Le Conte, Sandie | Vaiedelich, Stéphane | Cogan, Scott
    doi | bibtex
    @inproceedings{33be322c-a4c8-428d-afc3-ce2914726311, title = {Model-based decision support methods applied to the conservation of musical instruments : application to an antique cello}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Le Conte, Sandie and Vaiedelich, St\'ephane and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2019}, address = {Orlando, United States}, booktitle = {37th Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics (IMAC 2019)}, month = {jan}, pages = {6}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-12075-7_25} }

2018 (4)

  • inproceedings - Optimisation du comportement dynamique de composites sandwiches pour la fabrication de tables d'harmonie de guitare
    8èmes Journées Jeunes Chercheurs en vibration, Acoustique et Bruit (JJCAB 2018) / Le Mans, France (2018)
    Viala, Romain | Cogan, Scott | Placet, Vincent
    bibtex
    @inproceedings{be7be4c1-1a3d-4c8c-aea0-4ed4c1a0e1a4, title = {Optimisation du comportement dynamique de composites sandwiches pour la fabrication de tables d'harmonie de guitare}, author = {Viala, Romain and Cogan, Scott and Placet, Vincent}, year = {2018}, address = {Le Mans, France}, booktitle = {8\`emes Journ\'ees Jeunes Chercheurs en vibration, Acoustique et Bruit (JJCAB 2018)}, month = {nov} }
  • phdthesis - Towards a model-based decision support tool for stringed musical instrument making
    (sep 2018)
    Viala, Romain
    ressource | bibtex
    @phdthesis{11f06ab4-9461-4ec1-a473-daab8b1e5088, title = {Towards a model-based decision support tool for stringed musical instrument making}, author = {Viala, Romain}, year = {2018}, month = {sep}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/17729/documents/author/data} }
  • inproceedings - Numerical models of the instruments of the string quartet - a potential tool for their design, making, and study
    2nd European training school, Acoustics for violin makers / Ghent, Belgium (2018)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{a6a8a556-1721-46d1-aff5-f163d1988af2, title = {Numerical models of the instruments of the string quartet - a potential tool for their design, making, and study}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2018}, address = {Ghent, Belgium}, booktitle = {2nd European training school, Acoustics for violin makers}, month = {apr}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/14707/documents/author/data} }
  • article - Identification of the anisotropic elastic and damping properties of complex shape composite parts using an inverse method based on finite element model updating and 3D velocity fields measurements (FEMU-3DFV) : application to bio-based composite violin soundboards
    Composites Part A-Applied Science and Manufacturing (Volume 106, Issue (1), mar 2018, Pages :91 - 103)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott

2017 (6)

  • inproceedings - Outils numériques d’aide à la décision pour luthiers
    Conférence Sainte-Cécille 2017, Ecole Nationale de Lutherie de Mirecourt (2017)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{b6b96b04-731b-48e5-99a7-27bcdc7f5dca, title = {Outils num\'eriques d'aide \`a la d\'ecision pour luthiers}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2017}, booktitle = {Conf\'erence Sainte-C\'ecille 2017, Ecole Nationale de Lutherie de Mirecourt}, month = {nov}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/14425/documents/author/data} }
  • incollection - Mixed geometrical-material sensitivity analysis for the study of complex phenomena in musical acoustics
    Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification - Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series (Publisher : Springer, Editor : Bathorpe R., Platz R., Lopez I., Moaveni B., Papadimitriou C., Volume 3, jun 2017, Pages 371 - 374)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    bibtex
    @incollection{de7f4343-d8e1-468a-84d5-d6755e351235, title = {Mixed geometrical-material sensitivity analysis for the study of complex phenomena in musical acoustics}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2017}, booktitle = {Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification - Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series}, editor = {Bathorpe R., Platz R., Lopez I., Moaveni B., Papadimitriou C.}, month = {jun}, pages = {371 - 374}, volume = {3}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-54858-6_38}, publisher = {Springer} }
  • inproceedings - Détermination de propriétés constitutives de pièces à géométrie complexe en matériaux composites par méthode mixte numérique/expérimentale dynamique non-invasive
    20ème Journées Nationales sur les Composites (JNC 2017) / Champs-sur-Marne, France (2017)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{74c6842a-305b-4e27-bb6c-d8c62806a797, title = {D\'etermination de propri\'et\'es constitutives de pi\`eces \`a g\'eom\'etrie complexe en mat\'eriaux composites par m\'ethode mixte num\'erique/exp\'erimentale dynamique non-invasive}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2017}, address = {Champs-sur-Marne, France}, booktitle = {20\`eme Journ\'ees Nationales sur les Composites (JNC 2017)}, month = {jun}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/14140/documents/author/data} }
  • inproceedings - Identification of the constitutive properties of complex shaped composite structure parts usinga mixed method based on 3D velocity field measurement and FEMU : An application to a violin soundboard
    CompTest (2017) / Leuven, Belgium (2017)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{53ab59fe-d8ea-4ee6-b32a-a14d9c2f28a2, title = {Identification of the constitutive properties of complex shaped composite structure parts usinga mixed method based on 3D velocity field measurement and FEMU : An application to a violin soundboard}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2017}, address = {Leuven, Belgium}, booktitle = {CompTest (2017)}, month = {apr}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/13918/documents/author/data} }
  • inproceedings - Développement d’outils d’aide à la conception pour luthiers
    Journée Facture Instrumentale et Sciences - Cordes (2017) / Le Mans, France (2017)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{f6edf531-cccc-4fa5-b1fc-33824e2fed13, title = {D\'eveloppement d'outils d'aide \`a la conception pour luthiers}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2017}, address = {Le Mans, France}, booktitle = {Journ\'ee Facture Instrumentale et Sciences - Cordes (2017)}, month = {apr}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/13919/documents/author/data} }
  • inproceedings - Mixed geometrical-material screening analysis for the study of complex phenomena in musical acoustics
    35th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC 2017) / Los Angeles, CA, United States (2017)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    bibtex
    @inproceedings{bdcf0209-950e-43be-b8b9-03d0ca38402a, title = {Mixed geometrical-material screening analysis for the study of complex phenomena in musical acoustics}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2017}, address = {Los Angeles, CA, United States}, booktitle = {35th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC 2017)}, month = {jan} }

2016 (5)

  • inproceedings - Développement d’outils d’aide à la conception pour luthiers
    6ème Journées Jeunes Chercheurs en vibration, Acoustique et Bruit (JJCAB 2016) / Marseille, France (2016)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    bibtex
    @inproceedings{6496b6e3-badf-4a48-bb15-ba5e27a4d717, title = {D\'eveloppement d'outils d'aide \`a la conception pour luthiers}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2016}, address = {Marseille, France}, booktitle = {6\`eme Journ\'ees Jeunes Chercheurs en vibration, Acoustique et Bruit (JJCAB 2016)}, month = {nov} }
  • inproceedings - Determination of the elastic and damping properties of bio-composites plates and their variation with moisture content using a numerical-experimental identification method based on dynamic testing
    International Workshop on Dynamic behaviour of green composites (2016) / Poitiers, France (2016)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{5ce44e58-a3e0-43f0-9c45-e50e4c98dc60, title = {Determination of the elastic and damping properties of bio-composites plates and their variation with moisture content using a numerical-experimental identification method based on dynamic testing}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2016}, address = {Poitiers, France}, booktitle = {International Workshop on Dynamic behaviour of green composites (2016)}, month = {sep}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/13175/documents/author/data} }
  • inproceedings - Virtual prototyping : a potential tool for wooden cultural heritage studies
    Symposium : Analysis and characterization of wooden cultural heritage by scientific engineering methods (2016) / Saale, Germany (2016, Pages pages 9)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{3a34d9cf-134c-4d96-93b9-464cfe9aa97e, title = {Virtual prototyping : a potential tool for wooden cultural heritage studies}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2016}, address = {Saale, Germany}, booktitle = {Symposium : Analysis and characterization of wooden cultural heritage by scientific engineering methods (2016)}, month = {apr}, pages = {9}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/13171/documents/author/data} }
  • inproceedings - Prototypage virtuel d'un violon pour l'étude de phénomènes complexes en acoustique musicale
    13ème Congrès Français d'Acoustique (CFA 2016) / Le Mans, France (2016)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{47bfebd6-baba-4168-ab9c-f4fb9a8f147e, title = {Prototypage virtuel d'un violon pour l'\'etude de ph\'enom\`enes complexes en acoustique musicale}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2016}, address = {Le Mans, France}, booktitle = {13\`eme Congr\`es Fran\c{c}ais d'Acoustique (CFA 2016)}, month = {apr}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/13173/documents/author/data} }
  • inproceedings - Model-based screening effects of musical instruments
    34th Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics (IMAC) / Orlando, FL, United States (2016, Pages pages 151 - 157)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott | Foltête, Emmanuel
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{1197d7dd-4747-44c5-8711-4dc7804d362c, title = {Model-based screening effects of musical instruments}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott and Foltete, Emmanuel}, year = {2016}, address = {Orlando, FL, United States}, booktitle = {34th Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics (IMAC)}, month = {jan}, pages = {151 - 157}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/13172/documents/author/data} }

2015 (4)

  • inproceedings - Identification de paramètres orthotropes par vibrométrie 3D
    Journées Jeunes Chercheurs en vibrations, Acoustique et Bruit (JJCAB 2015) (2015)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{543c1e04-7abd-41a5-aacf-9ad66f7b58c8, title = {Identification de param\`etres orthotropes par vibrom\'etrie 3D}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2015}, booktitle = {Journ\'ees Jeunes Chercheurs en vibrations, Acoustique et Bruit (JJCAB 2015)}, month = {nov}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/12209/documents/author/data} }
  • inproceedings - Caractériser les vibrations d'un instrument à cordes : analyse et recalage modal d'un violon
    Journées Facture Instrumentale et Sciences (JFIS 2015) (2015)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{515248a2-fe3d-44d3-ad75-a4433f692859, title = {Caract\'eriser les vibrations d'un instrument \`a cordes : analyse et recalage modal d'un violon}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2015}, booktitle = {Journ\'ees Facture Instrumentale et Sciences (JFIS 2015)}, month = {nov}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/13174/documents/author/data} }
  • inproceedings - Model-based effects screening of a violin including orthotropic material behaviors
    Colloquium 556 Theoretical, Numerical, and Experimental Analyses in Wood Mechanics ( 2015) / Dresden, Germany (2015)
    Viala, Romain | Placet, Vincent | Cogan, Scott
    ressource | bibtex
    @inproceedings{423040e9-e0ef-4187-b6f8-e175ed1f3c16, title = {Model-based effects screening of a violin including orthotropic material behaviors}, author = {Viala, Romain and Placet, Vincent and Cogan, Scott}, year = {2015}, address = {Dresden, Germany}, booktitle = {Colloquium 556 Theoretical, Numerical, and Experimental Analyses in Wood Mechanics ( 2015)}, month = {may}, url = {https://publiweb.femto-st.fr/tntnet/entries/12044/documents/author/data} }
  • inproceedings - The effects of playing on early and modern violins
    2nd Annual Conference COST FP 1302 WOODMUSICK / London, United Kingdom (2015)
    Viala, Romain
    bibtex
    @inproceedings{e3995d83-6e6b-4bff-a8d8-4d7196f1f65a, title = {The effects of playing on early and modern violins}, author = {Viala, Romain}, year = {2015}, address = {London, United Kingdom}, booktitle = {2nd Annual Conference COST FP 1302 WOODMUSICK}, month = {jan} }

2014 (2)

  • inproceedings - Modélisation du comportement vibratoire des instruments à cordes
    Congrès Annuel du GLAAF (Groupement des Luthiers et Archettiers d'Art de France) (2014)
    Viala, Romain
    bibtex
    @inproceedings{6f4eb2e3-bf1d-4aa7-8ebf-5fca3498ab60, title = {Mod\'elisation du comportement vibratoire des instruments \`a cordes}, author = {Viala, Romain}, year = {2014}, booktitle = {Congr\`es Annuel du GLAAF (Groupement des Luthiers et Archettiers d'Art de France)}, month = {jun} }
  • inproceedings - Model-based decision support for the design and construction of stringed instruments
    WOODen MUSical Instruments Conservation and Knowledge Conference (2014)
    Viala, Romain
    bibtex
    @inproceedings{644b54b8-a4e3-48e9-94ca-b03d60154669, title = {Model-based decision support for the design and construction of stringed instruments}, author = {Viala, Romain}, year = {2014}, booktitle = {WOODen MUSical Instruments Conservation and Knowledge Conference}, month = {feb} }