International Journal of Automotive Technology

The Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (한국자동차공학회)
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PROCESS OF DESIGNING BODY STRUCTURES FOR THE REDUCTION OF REAR SEAT NOISE IN PASSENGER CAR

  • Kim, K.C. (Hyundai Motor Co.) ;
  • Kim, C.M. (Graduate School of Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University)
  • Published : 2007.02.28
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Abstract

This study analyzes the interior noise that is generated during acceleration of a passenger car in terms of car body structure and panel contribution. According to the transfer method, interior noise is classified into structure-borne noise and air-borne noise. Structure-borne noise is generated when the engine's vibration energy, an excitation source, is transferred to the car body through the engine mount and the driving system and the panel of the car body vibrates. When structure-borne noise resonates in the acoustic cavity of the car interior, acute booming noise is generated. This study describes plans for improving the car body structure and the panel form through a cause analysis of frequency ranges where the sound pressure level of the rear seat relative to the front seat is high. To this end, an analysis of the correlation between body attachment stiffness and acoustic sensitivity as well as a panel sensitive component analysis were conducted through a structural sound field coupled analysis. Through this study, via research on improving the car body structure in terms of reducing rear seat noise, stable performance improvement and light weight design before the proto-car stage can be realized. Reduction of the development period and test car stage is also anticipated.

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