IGNITION NOISE OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC VEHICLES IN USE IN THE UNITED STATES

Electromagnetic noise from the ignition systems of more than 11,000 individual vehicles in service in the United States in mid-1977 was measured at 50 and 153 MHz. Very little difference was found between the noise of U.S. domestic and foreign vehicles. Older vehicle groups are noisier than new vehicle groups, a fact which may be accounted for by either of two causes: some vehicles in a group become noiser with age, newer vehicles may have improved noise suppression systems. Measurements made in a single year will not show which effect predominates. The greatest noise differences were found between vehicle types (cars, trucks, and so on).

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association. Previously published in proceedings for 29th Vehicular Technology Conference (Arlington Heights, Illinois, March 1979) and 3rd Symposium and Technical Exhibition on Electromagnetic Compatibility (Rotterdam, May 1979).
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• Authors:
  • Shepherd, R A
  • Gaddie, J C
• Publication Date: 1980-8

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 338-345
• Serial:
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • Volume: VT-2
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • ISSN: 0018-9545
  • Serial URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=25

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Automobiles; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetic properties; Ignition systems; Interference; Measurement; Motor vehicles; Noise; Noise (Communications); Radio
• Old TRIS Terms: Noise, spurious signal; Radio interference
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00329630
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Vol.VT-29 No. 3, HS-030 159
• Files: HSL, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 15 1983 12:00AM