Development, Construction and Certification of a Facility for
Exterior Noise Regulatory Compliance Testing 2023-01-1035
Automotive OEMs are required to meet applicable regulations for exterior noise
for vehicles they produce. Acceleration noise (typically called pass-by noise)
regulations impose an upper limit for noise emission. In addition, vehicles
which can operate without a combustion engine must comply with regulations for
minimum noise emitted during low speed driving. In order to make
regulation-compliant measurements for global destinations, a test track meeting
requirements of ISO 10844 may be necessary. However, strictly meeting this
requirement doesn’t guarantee a usable facility for efficient measurements. This
paper describes design goals, challenges and construction of a regulation
compliant facility in Arizona. The intent was to build a facility with a long
usable life before requiring repaving, sufficient isolation from nearby test
roads, 24-hour usability and onsite amenities to accommodate technical staffs
and vehicle retrofits. Consideration of needs of all stakeholders was necessary
to make a facility not only regulation-compliant but also attractive to internal
and external customers.
Citation: Sorenson, S., Rasmussen, R., and Rollison, J., "Development, Construction and Certification of a Facility for Exterior Noise Regulatory Compliance Testing," SAE Technical Paper 2023-01-1035, 2023, https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-1035. Download Citation
Author(s):
Steve Sorenson, Robert Rasmussen, Jim Rollison
Affiliated:
Toyota Motor North America R&D, The Transtec Group, Inc., Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.
Pages: 5
Event:
Noise and Vibration Conference & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Exterior noise
Test facilities
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