Practical NVH Signal Processing Methods C0431
Topics: Quality, Safety & Maintenance
Signal processing has become a critical tool in optimizing vehicle noise. This seminar will help you to understand the foundation common to all NVH data acquisition equipment including digitizing, windows, aliasing, averaging techniques, and common analysis functions such as the power spectrum, transfer function and coherence. Fundamental concepts such as filtering, modulation, convolution, and correlation, as well as specialized techniques used in rotating machinery such as adaptive re-sampling and order tracking, will be covered. The seminar will also cover multi-input multi-output (MIMO) signal processing, array based solutions for force identification, source and path characterization and data visualization. Brief introductions to emerging concepts will also be explored and computer demonstrations, physical experiments and case studies will be used to illustrate applied, real-world problems.
Learning Objectives
By attending this seminar, you will be able to:
- Explain the fundamental controls typical in modern spectrum analysis tools
- Interpret NVH data and judge its relevance to physical phenomena
- Extract new types of useful information from NVH data
- Implement new signal processing techniques
Who Should Attend
NVH technicians, engineers and managers who want to understand how NVH data is produced and interpreted will find this seminar valuable. The material is presented at a level suitable for beginners, but offers the more experienced practitioners new insight into the concepts presented through the illustrations and demonstrations that are included.
Prerequisites
The majority of the course material is presented through qualitative descriptions, practical examples, illustrations and demonstrations, which require only basic mathematical skills. However, some familiarity with time and frequency domain measurements, linear algebra and statistics will enhance overall understanding of the material.
Testimonials
"The instructor is an expert! His knowledge and presentation skills are top notch."
Bryan Underwood
NVH Senior Project Engineer
Detroit Diesel
"New areas of application for sign processing."
Phanidhar Anugonda
Engineering Analyst
International Truck & Engine Corp.
"The instructor provided the unique perspective of historical signal processing background, personal work experience and knowledge of the latest analysis techniques to solve difficult NVH problems."
Kevin Marsh
NVH Engineer
Eaton Corporation
You must complete all course contact hours and successfully pass the learning assessment to obtain CEUs.
Michael F. Albright
Michael F. Albright is co-founder and General Manager of Signal.X Technologies LLC, a firm specializing in NVH engineering and custom test & measurement application development. His past positions include Business Development Manager for the NVH consulting group of LMS North America, Management and Project Engineering positions at the Roush Anatrol Division of Roush Industries, Inc, and Civilian engineering for the U.S. Navy. With experience predominantly in the automotive industry, Mr. Albright has addressed a very diverse range of noise and vibration control issues including powertrain NVH, vehicle NVH, brake noise, engine accessory noise, driveline NVH, test procedure and facility development, test/CAE hybrid simulation methods, as well as a host of manufacturing quality issues. Mr. Albright holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from University of Cincinnati and an M.S. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University.
