A Case Study on Airborne Road Noise Reduction of a Passenger Vehicle

This paper presents a case study on reducing road noise of a passenger vehicle. SEA, insertion loss and sound intensity measurements were the tools used in the study. A SEA model was constructed to predict the primary paths (panels or area) contributing to the overall interior sound field. Insertion loss measurements were used to verify the primary contributing paths identified using SEA. To provide further details of the primary paths, intensity maps of identified panels were measured allowing detailed reconstruction of the contributory panels. The SEA model, insertion loss, and intensity maps aided in providing possible design fixes that will effectively reduce road noise. Finally, comparisons of predicted results versus actual results at both a subsystem and a full vehicle level are included in this paper.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-1407
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
• Authors:
  • Foulkes, Martin G
  • Rajan, Sailesh
  • Zeng, Xiandi
  • Woo, Jae-Hak
• Conference:
  • SAE 2003 Noise & Vibration Conference and Exhibition
  • Location: Grand Traverse Michigan, United States
  • Date: 2003-5-5 to 2003-5-8
• Publication Date: 2003-5-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equipment; Noise; Roads; Tools
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01802730
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: SAE International
• Report/Paper Numbers: 2003-01-1407
• Files: TRIS, SAE
• Created Date: Dec 9 2021 10:24AM