Investigation into road rumble in a light utility vehicle

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dc.contributor.advisorVan Niekerk, J. L.
dc.contributor.authorWade, Andrew Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering.
dc.date.accessioned2008-08-07T09:22:09Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T08:54:10Z
dc.date.available2008-08-07T09:22:09Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-06-01T08:54:10Z
dc.date.issued2005-03en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MScEng (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.
dc.description.abstractVehicle Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) is now a more important component of the vehicle design process than ever. Road noise is one of the key criteria used by potential buyers (albeit subconsciously) to choose what they perceive as the best vehicle. Road rumble is a key concern for vehicle manufacturers. Light Utility Vehicles (LUVs) are especially sensitive to a low frequency booming noise due to the fundamental acoustic mode that exists in the vehicle cabin. An investigation into this booming noise in an LUV is documented. The noise is identified and quantified after which the source of the noise in the vehicle cabin is identified using NVH techniques such as Acoustic Modal Analysis (AMA), Experimental Modal Analysis (EMA) and Transfer Path Analysis (TPA). The cabin’s fundamental acoustic mode lay at 100 Hz. Finally the source of the vibrations in the vehicle leading to the booming noise in the cabin is identified, along with its transfer path to the cabin. Solutions for the specific vehicle’s booming noise are proposed, two of which are tested with some success. Solutions to the problems associated with the fundamental acoustic mode of LUVs are also proposed and discussed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2636
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectDissertations -- Mechanical engineeringen
dc.subjectTheses -- Mechanical engineeringen
dc.subjectNoise controlen
dc.subjectPickup trucks -- Noiseen
dc.subjectPickup trucks -- Vibrationen
dc.subject.otherMechanical and Mechatronic Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleInvestigation into road rumble in a light utility vehicleen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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