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EUROACOUSTIC laboratoryopen on 2001 to deliver Noiseand VIbration services andtroubleshooting toTransportation industry.It is today within a group of over40 people (SCS_DETES con-sortium) to offer full-service tocustomers in a Full-outsourcingof an overall project or part of it.
Acoustic modeling, N&V full characterisation, Trouble shooting, Productsdefectology and Quality Assurance, Product Certification, Education andTechnology transfer, etc.
Consulting and Services
Noise and Vibration Applications knowledge
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A brief introduction
what we doNoise and vibration research, measurements, analysis, sim-ulation, services on:Vehicles and automotive
Bus, train, city trainAerospace, helicopters
Household appliancesElectrical motors
Compressor and pumpsFan and airflow systems
Building materialsTextile and foam raw materials
Sintetic resin and derivativesEnvironmental control
SCS-Euroacoustic
Vehicle interior noise, Airborne insulationEfficiency of chassis elements and of trim materialsAcoustic transparence, Force to Noise ratioVehicle cabin Reverberation time, Acoustic powerNoise path analysis, Sound qualityTroubleshooting on full vehicle or componentsExhaust acoustic emissionAcoustic HolographyEngine mount filtering, Modal AnalysisAsynchronous rotation (Torsional)Exhaust dynamic suspensionVibration confortAbsorption coefficient of trim materials, Flow resistance of porous materialsLoss factor of damping materials, Materials researchCompetition analysis, Standard criteria assuranceBench marking
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Standard testing:
Cabin noise on road and onchassisPass-by testAirborne noise study: body partswith and without insulating mate-rials – P/PSound power, Sound insulationand Sound absorptionReverberation time inside pas-senger compartmentFRF Force/NoiseElastic suspension effectsTorsional vibrationExhaust systems dynamic char-acterizationRide comfortInput energy prediction
NVH laboratory (2.000 square meters):
Semi anechoic chamber with bench dynamometersSemi anechoic chamber faced with reverberant roomAccessories and in plant services Complete set of modern instrumentationScientific softwareBench marking toolingSkilled operators and R&D engineers
ServicesNoise and Vibration Consulting
Design and Engineering:
Technical center:Equipped with workstation from IBM, Hewlett Packard, SiliconGraphics, Sun, Design environment:EDS - Unigraphics, Computervision - Cadds5, PTC - ProEngineer, Matra Datavision - Euclid, IBM Dassault - Catia, Alias. Calculation softwares:I-Deas, Hypermesh, Aries, Nastran, Abaqus. Virtual reality:Matra Datavision - Megavision, Division -DVreality.
Testing and Troubleshooting:
NVH testing on chassis-dynamometer within 12 x 5m anechoic chamberVibration testing and compo-nents qualificationI-deas workstation for modalanalysis and noise-pathanalysis Head Acoustics and Cortex systems for Sound Quality SCS Material testing apparatus suitePortable multichannel analyzers for N&V analysis Acoustic holography systemListening room
EUROACOUSTIC delivers research services and testing in Acoustic,Noise and Vibration fields to: Transportation industry, Automotive,Aerospace, Components Suppliers, etc.; with specific focusing onvibro-acoustic materials characterization.
Automotive NVH
Simulation
Products know how:
MaterialsTechnologiesDesign
Function know how:
MeasurementsInstrumentsSoftwareModelling
Bench marking:
“Target setting” for new carComplete developmentmethodologies Development of insulatingFEM analysisComplete assistance on“Diagnosis groups”
Services
Sound quality
Modal analysis
System approach:
Complete study of thevehicleProblem solvingInput data to interfacesuppliersMaterials characterizationand use optimization
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Gearbox
Exhaust flex junction
Some Experiences:Exhaust sound quality Shaft torsional vibration Road testing for tire noise, exhaust, vibration comfort Mechanical transmission noise reduction Shift leverage noise Motor bike chassis modal analysisMaster errors correction Safey belts rattling noiseFuel supply pump defects determination Power windows motor noise controlClimatic system dumper actuator efficiencyBracking material squeals controlStearing wheel vibration reductionSqueak & Rattle and noise sources identification
Components development and testing
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Motorbike chassis
Suspension
Safety belts
Brakes
Vibration Testing
Windows motor
Radiator fan
Vibration Testing
Certification ofMaterial proper-ties:
Flow Resistance,Porosity andTortuosity ofporous materialsAlfa coefficientmeasurementYoung ModulusBulk elastic ModulusDamping Loss Factor Transmission loss measurementCharacteristic Impedance on plane wavesMaterial Data base porting to most common simulationsoftwares: ESI, LMS, MSC, etc.
Acoustic Materials observatory
Transportation
City train interior noise
Household
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High Speed vessel propeller studies
Washing machine
Chiller modeling
Noise control certification
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Case histories
Light Truck Pass-by Noise Modelling with Boundary Elements Method
One of the first studies performed on automobile pass-by and internal noises, adopt-ed a hybrid method involving source identification and numerical analysis, achievedthrough a partnership between SCS and other partners: a major Acoustic materialmanufacturers and a firm performing analysis and design, providing solutions forautomobile manufacturers. SCS was charged to perform numerical analysis of theacoustic and vibration expertise and experimental analysis development; the objec-tive of this study was to improve the acoustic behaviour of a light weight truck. The important outcome of this study and its partners is that relevant solutionsand improvements were investigated with a numerical model (based on theCAD model) of the van before a prototype was available.
The project was conducted in 2 phases: 1. A complete investigation was conducted on an existing van in order to vali-date the hybrid method contained in Rayon Solver (I-deas components) inwhich the experimental part consisted of: pass-by noise, engine noise radiationand internal noise measurements. 2. The second phase was the acoustic design of the new light truck with anumerical model by using the engine source of the existing van (the newengine was not yet available). Results were then updated when the new enginewas characterized. A proper source model of the engine was derived by using anInverse Boundary Element scheme involving experimental data and a boundary ele-ment model of the engine defined as a set of prescribed acceleration surfaces.Once the engine noise model has been derived, the Pass-by Noise is computed byusing the standard Variational Boundary Element Method.
Pass-by Noise estimated at 300 Hz
Engine Noise Modelling with Boundary Elements Method
A simplified BEA model of the engine is built using 442 Linear quadran-gular elements sufficient to perform calculation up to 1300Hz (accordingto a 4 elements per wavelength mesh criterion). The model is subdivid-ed in 18 surfaces defined as prescribed acceleration pistons. Theground is taken into account as an infinite rigid plane. At this stage,transfer functions (Hik) between measurement point pressure (i) andeach panel acceleration (k) are derived by using BEA solver. Then, theequivalent engine source model is achieved by finding panel accelera-tion auto interspectra (Akl), which minimize the error between experi-mental pressure spectra (Sijexp) and those derived from the model(Sijnum). This task is performed by using a Linear Least squares mini-mization technique. The total energy by summing all the autospectra ispredicted with an error less than 0,5dB. Localresult comparison shows discrepancies lessthan 2dB at harmonic peaks.
Engine modelling mesh
Engine noise results:calculated (top) andmeasured (bottom)comparison (150 Hz)
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Case histories
Air conditioning external unit (chiller) SEA noise modelling
At the design stage of a new chiller and in order toachieve a possible noise reduction, it becomes nec-essary to study the emission sources/causes andseparate the airborne radiation from the structureborne radiation (compressor vibration). The existingCAD has been used to build a simplified SEA modelfrom which the influence of the structure born compo-nents have been identified. As a first result of thestudy, it was the inconsistency of increasing themass of the insulation enclosure around the com-pressor, because the vibrational excitation wouldhave neglected the theoretical result; in effect it wasclear that a suitable damping material will give amuch better noise reduction.
Chiller modeling
Noise emission increased (red line) byadding vibrational components onheavy mass enclosure
Noise emission increased (green line)by adding vibrational components onlight mass enclosure
FEM model to SEA model
Body in white
The goals of the project were to finalize a methodology of noisereduction possibilities by creating a specific materials data-basefor SEA simulation, to be used to optimize weight of added trimsduring car new models development. Materials acoustic charac-teristics have been determined with SCS 902A materials suiteand with direct measurements on car subsystem (trunk andabitacle) of specific characteristics, i.e. sound absorption andinsulation.The car subsystem is then analyzed in terms of modal density,stiffness and damping, the later was related to the real need ofdamping materials addition vs. efficiency in terms of noise reduc-tion.Experimental data on body in white elements have been used totune the SEA simulation model of the car, while further on, thematerials data-base has been merged to the SEA model toobtain a “real” and validated development model fo prototyping.
Car Noise reduction using SEA
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Case histories
Acoustic design of a new trucks (Ovatex-Iveco)Acoustic insulation on cars based on Acoustic Olography (Ovatex-Fiat)Research on insulation materials (Ovatex)SEA Modelling: complete acoustic package design (Lear-FIAT, IRAN KHODRO)On Road Noise Measurements: tire, exhaust, vibration comfort(Bridgestone, Ovatex, Lear, Flexider, Euroacoustic)Experimental Structural Analysis of Space Transducer (CERN Geneve)Agriculture vehicles sound quality studies (Ovatex-Same)Improvements of gearbox noise (Carraro)Noise reduction of gearbox leverage (Fiat)Structural studies on pile foundations and Fatigue studies of motorways bridges(Sicec)Damping Materials characteristics on ship bridges (Fincantieri)Civil Structural damage by Railways (Ferrovie Suzzara, ATM Torino, FS NationalRailways)Environmental Noise Impact from Railways city tunnel (FS National Railways)Electrical Lifter Noise characterization (Carraro)Earth moving machine noise reduction (Case)Helicopter shaft defects definition (Iran Aircraft Industry)Test bench for dynamic stiffness of flexible coupling (Fiat Research Center,Flexider)Automatic control of a decoking tower in petrochemical plant, based on noiseemissionPower plants noise emission monitoring system (AEM Torino)Anechoic chambers design and manufacturing (Fiam, Ovatex, Itrac, Euroacoustic,Askoll)Projects based on vibration and/or noise emission of:
Air Collectors (Magneti Marelli)Refrigerators (Electrolux)Washing machines (Electrolux)Electrical motors (Electrolux)Common Rail Injectors (Fiat Research Center)Security belts (TRW)Gearboxes (Graziano Trasmissioni, Ferrari cars, Iveco, Euroricambi, IranKhodro)Seats (Lear Corporation, Johnson Control)Turbine blades (Ansaldo Energia)Gas Valves (Sit la Precisa)Automotive Electronic Devices - Vibration screening test bench (Facet)Vibration absorbers (Integra - Fiat)
Some Projects and Examples
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