Skip to main content

Search TrendsNew Ads Appearances Podcasts API

We value your privacy

We use cookies to understand how you use our platform and to improve your experience. Click “Accept All” to consent, or “Decline non-essential” to opt out of non-essential cookies. Read our Privacy Policy.

The Science of Sound

The Science of Sound

Measuring the Extremes of Aerospace Acoustics

Jul 9, 2026 · 29 min · 11 segments

What does it take to measure sound in some of the most demanding aerospace environments? In this episode of *The Science of Sound*, host Nils Westerlund is joined by **Lars Winberg**, Business…

What does it take to measure sound in some of the most demanding aerospace environments? In this episode of *The Science of Sound*, host Nils Westerlund is joined by **Lars Winberg**, Business Development Manager at GRAS Acoustics, to explore the challenges of aerospace acoustics. From wind tunnels and aircraft testing to rocket launches and -SPL measurements, Lars explains why accurate acoustic data is essential for developing safer, quieter, and more efficient aerospace systems. The conversation also covers GRAS' approach to solving complex measurement challenges, emerging industry trends, and some of the most fascinating aerospace applications Lars has encountered throughout his career.

What does it take to measure sound in some of the most demanding aerospace environments? In this episode of *The Science of Sound*, host Nils Westerlund is joined by **Lars Winberg**, Business…

Spotify Apple Podcasts YouTube Website

Show signals: Audience≈25k followers

Speakers: Lars WinbergGuestNils WesterlundHost

Top entities: Airbus×3 Karlskrona×4 Space Exploration Technologies Corp.×2 Swedish×4 Denmark×2

Meet Lars – Background & Swedish Banter0:26 – 2:34

Nils WesterlundHost

0:26

To help us explore that, I have invited my colleague Lars Winberg to the studio.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:30

Hello Lars.

Lars WinbergGuest

0:32

Hello.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:33

It's good to be here.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:34

Thank you.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:34

It's really nice to have you here.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:36

Welcome.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:38

You have one of those cool sounding titles, Business Development Manager, Aerospace and Defense.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:44

Is that correct? That is fully correct.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:46

Okay.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:46

Sounds really good.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:50

It's also nice to have a fellow Swede in the studio.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:53

You were born in Sweden, right? I was born in Sweden many years ago, correct.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:57

But you moved to Copenhagen decades ago, right?

Lars WinbergGuest

1:00

I moved to Copenhagen, of course, because of some girls.

Lars WinbergGuest

1:04

Okay, as

Nils WesterlundHost

1:05

usual.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:06

So I've been living here for more than half of my life in Denmark.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:10

Yeah, we just spoke about that before the podcast that you sometimes find it hard to speak Swedish because you're speaking in Danish so long.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:17

It's true.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:18

Okay.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:19

All right.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:19

So I hope we'll do this in English, of course.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:23

But being Swedish is not the only thing we have in common.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:25

We also lived, I know, in the small coastal city of Karlskrona in Sweden in the 90s.

AirbusCompanyAerospace company
96%3 mentions
KarlskronaLandmarkMunicipality in Sweden
89%4 mentions
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.CompanyAerospace company
82%2 mentions
SwedishLanguageSpoken language
71%4 mentions
DenmarkCountryCountry in Europe
71%2 mentions
Airbus A380EntityWide-body airliner
61%4 mentions
BoeingCompanyAircraft industry company
50%2 mentions
NASAGovernment OrganizationGovernment agency
50%2 mentions
SwedenCountryCountry in Europe
39%3 mentions
CopenhagenCityCapital of Denmark
32%2 mentions
DanishLanguageSpoken language
25%1 mention
EnglishEntitySpoken language
18%1 mention
Blue OriginCompanyAstronautics company
11%1 mention
AtlantaCityCity in Georgia
4%1 mention

Aviation
AcousticsScience
Aerospace IndustryAviation
Noise PollutionEnvironment
Sound MeasurementScience > Acoustics
EngineeringTechnology
Aerospace EngineeringTechnology > Engineering
Aerospace SectorBusiness
Environment
Technology
Science
Business
AcousticsAviation > Aerospace Industry
Measurement TechniquesAviation > Aerospace Industry > Acoustics
Microphone TechnologyAviation > Aerospace Industry > Acoustics > Measurement Techniques
Sound MeasurementTechnology > Engineering > Aerospace Engineering
Environmental ImpactTechnology > Engineering > Aerospace Engineering > Sound Measurement
Research and DevelopmentBusiness > Aerospace Sector
Customer CollaborationBusiness > Aerospace Sector > Research and Development
Product DevelopmentBusiness > Aerospace Sector > Research and Development > Customer Collaboration
Aerospace AcousticsEnvironment > Noise Pollution
Environmental ProtectionEnvironment > Noise Pollution > Aerospace Acoustics
Impact AssessmentEnvironment > Noise Pollution > Aerospace Acoustics > Environmental Protection
Data AcquisitionScience > Acoustics > Sound Measurement
Measurement ChallengesScience > Acoustics > Sound Measurement > Data Acquisition

Meet Lars – Background & Swedish Banter0:26 – 2:34

Nils WesterlundHost

0:26

To help us explore that, I have invited my colleague Lars Winberg to the studio.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:30

Hello Lars.

Lars WinbergGuest

0:32

Hello.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:33

It's good to be here.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:34

Thank you.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:34

It's really nice to have you here.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:36

Welcome.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:38

You have one of those cool sounding titles, Business Development Manager, Aerospace and Defense.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:44

Is that correct? That is fully correct.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:46

Okay.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:46

Sounds really good.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:50

It's also nice to have a fellow Swede in the studio.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:53

You were born in Sweden, right? I was born in Sweden many years ago, correct.

Nils WesterlundHost

0:57

But you moved to Copenhagen decades ago, right?

Lars WinbergGuest

1:00

I moved to Copenhagen, of course, because of some girls.

Lars WinbergGuest

1:04

Okay, as

Nils WesterlundHost

1:05

usual.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:06

So I've been living here for more than half of my life in Denmark.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:10

Yeah, we just spoke about that before the podcast that you sometimes find it hard to speak Swedish because you're speaking in Danish so long.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:17

It's true.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:18

Okay.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:19

All right.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:19

So I hope we'll do this in English, of course.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:23

But being Swedish is not the only thing we have in common.

Nils WesterlundHost

1:25

We also lived, I know, in the small coastal city of Karlskrona in Sweden in the 90s.

Sign up to see more

The rest of this transcript — segmented and speaker-labeled, so you land on the exact moment something was said
Search every transcript — by keyword, by phrase, or by meaning, across every show Radar indexes
Trends — what is surging across podcasts, measured against its own baseline
Alerts — when a name you follow appears in a newly indexed episode

Create an account Already have an account? Log in

No account is needed to search Radar.