Technical Paper
Structural Borne Noise Control in Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) Utilizing New Light Weight Damping Systems
2016-04-05
2016-01-1312
Light weighting vehicle acoustic components and improving the performance level of sound abatement treatments is becoming more important to automotive manufacturers due to increased fuel economy requirements established by the Corporate Average Fuel Economy - (CAFE) standards [1], and the consumer’s demand for ever improving sound quality inside the vehicle cabin. In tests conducted by Ricardo Inc. for the Aluminum Association Inc., a 2008 report estimates that for every 45 kg of mass removed from passenger vehicles and light weight commercial vehicles (LCV) up to a 1 percent increase in fuel mileage can be achieved [2]. Automotive OEM’s expect that sound abatement products, sound barriers, absorbers, and damping materials contribute to this reduction in vehicle weight.
