A Test Methodology for Vehicle Wind Noise Reduction and Acoustic Quality Improvement 2019-26-0216
Aeroacoustics of vehicles is becoming an important design criterion as it directly affects passenger’s comfort. The wind noise at highway speeds (>80 KMPH) is a critical quality concern under normal and crosswind conditions and dominant factor in assessing acoustic comfort of the vehicle. Wind noise is caused by the vortex air flow around a vehicle body and air leakage through the sealing gaps of attached parts. This majorly contributes to high frequency noise (>250 Hz). Accurate identification and control of noise sources and leakage paths result in improved acoustic comfort of the vehicle.
In this paper, aero-acoustic quality characteristics of validation prototype vehicle are studied. The major wind noise sources and leakage paths in the vehicle are identified through in-house blower set up in the semi anechoic room. The overall wind noise level and articulation index of vehicle at various speeds are determined through on- road measurements.
The improvement in the vehicle articulation index (AI) by 14% and reduction in noise level by 4 dB (A) are achieved through design modification of seals, door structure and trim parts.
Citation: Mukkera, S., Raamya Premkumar, S., Samar, D., and R, P., "A Test Methodology for Vehicle Wind Noise Reduction and Acoustic Quality Improvement," SAE Technical Paper 2019-26-0216, 2019, https://doi.org/10.4271/2019-26-0216. Download Citation
Author(s):
Swamy Mukkera, Senthilkumar Raamya Premkumar, Deshpande Samar, Prasath R
Affiliated:
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
Pages: 8
Event:
Symposium on International Automotive Technology 2019
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Noise
Seals and gaskets
Acoustics
Comfort
Parts
Doors
Identification
Roads and highways
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