The Psychology of NVH

Just over a fortnight ago, I was at the 88 th Geneva International Motor Show.
Upon entering hall 2, which is elevated so you have a nice view over halls 3, 4 and 5, I couldn’t help but notice the…

The perfect cure for the winter blues…

Behind the scenes at Princess Yachts in Plymouth, UK
 
While the winter wind continues to whip outside my office window, I find myself dreaming of balmier times: like this August, when we go…

Closing the Loop between As-Designed and As-Manufactured Composites

Over the last 30 years the usage of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) composites have grown due to their lightweight properties and structural performance. Still, there remain significan…

Excellence is not an act, but a habit, as is the NVH of electric vehicles

More than 2300 years ago, Aristotle said: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” This being said, one must be thoughtful in selecting habits. When following est…

Predicting wheel loads by combining test and simulation

Predicting wheel loads by combining test and simulation

Enrico Risaliti explains his scientific work on developing a new model-based virtual sensing method combining test and simulation.

Outstanding system and full vehicle NVH? It is all about integration!

Russian babushka dolls are designed to fit inside one another, revealing each time a smaller figure inside. Auto manufacturers and suppliers also design “objects-within-objects”. Like the matriarch d…

Reduce test setup time & boost FRF testing with Qsources

To manufacturers, properly assessing the  acoustic performance of a new vehicle design is of prime importance. And so is fast and accurate FRF testing.
 
In order to evaluate and quanti…

Happy Automotive Testing Expo Year 2018!

As I am writing those lines, the  days of 2017 are fading out. 2018 is around the corner. May I already wish you a year full of happiness, joyful moments with family and friends, and much, much …

Why is interior pass-by noise a promising solution for new vehicle noise regulations?

Learn how UTAC-CERAM in Linas-Montlhéry tackles the new vehicle noise regulations using interior pass-by noise testing procedures.