ENGR 5340G - Automotive Noise, Vibrations and Harshness

Evaluating the vibration and acoustic characteristics of automotive systems and components. Human comfort and annoyance guidelines and standards. Sound, hearing and physiological effects of noise and vibration. Modelling and experiment methods. Modal analysis and digital signal processing. Noise sources such as gears, bearings, rotating imbalance, gas flow, combustion and impact. Source-path-receiver identification. Sound transmission, airborne and structure-borne noise. Structural-acoustic interactions. Noise and vibration passive/active control.
Credit hours: 3