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Sound package material selection plays a vital role in maintaining passenger comfort by suppressing noise inside cabin. Sound package development in static condition minimizes the extrinsic variables which influence the measurements. The consideration of static condition favors simulation and its correlation with test data. Once correlation is achieved, simulation inputs are used for further optimization and improvements. Noise control can be done in three levels by working either on source, path or receiver. In automobiles, there are many sources of noise such as engine, tire and wind. This topic deals with quantification of various transfer paths between source and receiver location using Power Based Noise Reduction (PBNR) method. This methodology is used in both simulation and testing along with its overall scope for improvement. It is best to quantify path strength in terms of energy levels instead of mere amplitude due to its independency on external test conditions.

As automobiles become increasingly quieter, the wiper operation noise becomes more noticeable by the customer. This paper deals with the experimental approach and the methodology to investigate the Friction induced wiping noise. Role of design in a wiper system plays a very imperative task in meeting the performance of wipers but at the same time it does not cater to the NVH issues. Some of the important design parameters which affect the NVH properties of the wiper system are highlighted in this paper. For better understanding of the system some of the best in class vehicles for SUV category were tested and compared with our test vehicle. In this study more importance given to analytical part which is more important to investigate and in depth study of the friction induced noise. For analytical study some techniques such as time frequency domain i.e. Wavelet transforms, frequency domain and time domain where extensively used.

In today's automobile market, fuel economy is a powerful parameter which gives an edge over competition. Light weight materials play a major role in achieving this. Mirrors tend to underperform in terms of NVH when they are considered for weight optimization. Being light in weight mirrors get easily excited as the energy gets transferred through the structures causing vibration due to their poor damping characteristics. Mirror vibration is a grave concern which affects the vehicle safety. Blur is an effect of vibration which has higher energy levels in vertical and longitudinal direction. It resembles resonance, wherein the vision is zero at certain engine rpm. This paper depicts the approach for mirror blur elimination in the vehicle (prosper segment vehicles), which consider cost as the primary concern. Since the vehicle was nearing SOP design changes was not possible. Certain parameters were attempted without affecting the design as explained in this paper.