 Mr. Spence is a Senior Engineer at
Noise Control Engineering, Inc. He joined NCE in 2001. Mr. Spence has managed noise and vibration
prediction projects on many vessels such as the New Zeeland OPV, the Alaska Region Research Vessel
and other various supply and research vessels. Mr. Spence has conducted numerous acoustic studies
and shipboard noise & vibration surveys including airborne, vibration and underwater measurements
on NOAA's Fisheries Research Vessel (FRV-40). He was integrally involved in the MIL-STD-740
vibration and noise measurements and analysis required for all machinery on the FRV-40. Mr. Spence
has also performed much of the practical implementation and organization of the
Designer-NOISE prediction software project which is now commercially available. In addition, using Finite Element
Analysis, Jesse has performed modal and forced response analyses of many vessels. These methods
were used to analyze vibration amplitudes at critical structures on vessels. Mr. Spence has also
been involved in other projects including high frequency vibration testing (2 kHz to 60 kHz) of an
underwater transducer array, testing and development of new absorption/cladding materials and has
performed a study which provides noise control techniques for reducing underwater radiated noise
from oil production and drilling gravel islands in the Beaufort Sea.
Prior to his work at NCE, Mr. Spence was a Senior Transducer Engineer at Boston Acoustics where
he was responsible for the development and manufacture of new transducers for high-end audio
applications. Mr. Spence has also had the opportunity to design isolated rooms for music practice
spaces and has consulted others on the techniques involved. He holds a BSME from University of
Rochester and is a member of Institute of Noise Control Engineers (INCE) and (AES). Jesse is
currently working on his Master's Degree at Boston University.
Specialty: FEA and SEA Modeling
Phone: 978-670-5339
Email: jesse@noise-control.com
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