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Département Mécanique Appliquée

Romain Viala

Département Mécanique Appliquée
Équipe MAT’ECO

UMLP
Courriel :
romain.viala [at] femto-st.fr
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24 rue de l'Epitaphe
25000 BESANCON

Publications de Romain VIALA

2026 (2)

  • article - Effect of thermal modifications on the anisotropic acoustic properties of spruce and their relevance for stringed instruments
    The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA) (Volume 159, Issue (4), apr 2026, Pages :3323 - 3334)
    Quintavalla, Martino | Viala, Romain | Santini, Maurizio | Bonanomi, Simone
  • article - Wood stabilisation using methyl methacrylate polymerisation in the context of musical instrument making
    European Journal of Wood and Wood Products (Volume 84, Issue (1), jan 2026, Pages :20 (15))
    Viala, Romain | Cabaret, Jérémy | Michaud, Jérémy

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)

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)

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} }