[May 21, 2013] S&V News [Sound and Vibration] Tweet (Sound and Vibration Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Latest Automotive Noise Control Technology at SAE The SAE 2013 Noise and Vibration Conference and Exhibition will be presented May 2023 at DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, MI. The latest research technologies, techniques and trends to identify, measure and eliminate noise, vibration and harshness will be presented. More than 40 technical sessions will feature over 140 technical papers. This conference will include an extensive exhibit of the latest developments in automotive NVH technology. The latest detailed conference program is available at: www.sae.org/events/nvc/. To receive free information from any of the selected SAE exhibitors listed below, please use S&V's web-based reader service, www.SandVinfo.com, or the reader-service card in this issue. Alta Solutions features compact and portable NVH systems that perform real-time data acquisition and analysis for up to 40 channels (24-bit, simultaneously sampled) and eight tachometers. Perfect for product development (transient/waterfall/orbits, high-speed digital data recording), modal testing, product testing (audit, end-of-line NO/GO testing), and in-vehicle field measurements (real-time monitoring and trending). RS151 American Acoustical Products casts and extrudes sound barrier materials. They also laminate, coat, die-cut and fabricate acoustic and thermal insulation composites and components. Materials are used for thermal insulation, noise control or noise reduction, sound damping and vibration control or vibration damping. They will feature Millennium Metal, a micro-apertured thin metal sheet that uses air space to tune its absorption performance without employing any foams or fiber type materials. RS#152 Benstone Instruments provides measurement solutions for sound and vibration problems. The new impaq Elite, which utilizes 24 bit A/D converters, will be featured. RS#153 Blachford will showcase sound quality solutions and engineered floor systems for the truck, bus, motor home and off-highway markets. The Blachford Acoustics Laboratory provides technical resources for development of thermal and acoustic solutions that meet performance, weight and cost goals. RS#154 Briiel & Kja r will feature their new iPadbased NVH recorder 'Sonoscout,' which offers highly intuitive real-time validation and analysis. Their acoustic array suite for in-vehicle and exterior noise source identification will be showcased by the people behind the new optimized beamforming techniques. Time-domain source path contribution technology will be on display, which can identify and quantify the specific origin of NVH components and characterize the paths they take to get to the ear of the receiver. This uniquely enables users to replay and listen to paths, turning them on and off. A desktop NVH simulator, some LAN-XI modular data acquisition hardware, the PULSE Reflex post-processing platform, including advanced modal analysis capabilities, will also be shown. RSH155 Crystal Instruments (CI) is a leading worldwide supplier of dynamic measurement systems and software for machine monitoring, vibration detection, and acoustic testing. Emphasizing an intuitive interface and customizable signal analysis, Crystal Instruments builds both portable, CoCo-80/90, and high channel count, Spider-80, signal analyzers without compromising performance or quality. In an unyielding attempt to consistently improve the market, Crystal has this year introduced the Spider-80X, a dynamic measurement system that is accurate to 50 ns at a distance of 300 meters between networked modules. RS*156 Data Physics will exhibit dynamic signal analyzers, closed-loop vibration controllers, electrodynamic shakers and accessories, and specialty acoustics products and services.. RS#157 Diversified Technical Systems manufactures ultra-small, high-performance, portable data acquisition systems and sensors. Applications include: automotive safety, crash, in-dummy, ride and handling and NVH testing. RS*158 Dytran Instruments will exhibit piezoelectric and DC MEMS accelerometers, dynamic force and pressure transducers, and associated accessories, cable accessories and electronics. The Dytran accelerometer product line includes miniature and triaxial accelerometer models, high-temperature sensors with built-in electronics (RS#159), variable capacitance DC sensors with lownoise differential output, and sensors with TEDS capabilities. Dytran also offers a complete range of piezoelectric force and pressure transducers, impulse hammers, support electronics, cables and accessories for dynamic measurements. RSH159 3M Thermal Acoustic Systems provides the most extensive noise, vibration and thermal solutions available from one source. Proprietary structural damping materials, faced-fiber composites and acoustical foams, metallic heat shields and sound barriers are incorporated into engineered solutions for noise, vibration and thermal control. RSH160 Eckel Noise Control Technologies will show state-of-the-art acoustic testing facilities and noise control products and systems for industries, government agencies, research laboratories; acoustic testing chambers, anechoic chambers and reverberation rooms specifically designed to meet the needs of automotive and automotive components manufacturers worldwide. RSH161 ESI has developed an extensive suite of coherent technologies to realistically predict a product's performance and to fine tune its manufacturing processes. Specifically for vibro-acoustics, ESI offers VA One, which offers the full spectrum of vibro-acoustic methods within one easyto-use modeling environment. It delivers unprecedented modeling flexibility by coupling statistical energy analysis (SEA), finite-element analysis (FEA) and boundary elements (BEM). RS*162 ETS-Lindgren will exhibit acoustic test chambers for precision acoustic measurements required for testing products ranging in size from full automobiles to the smallest automotive components. Reverberation chambers provide a diffuse-field environment that enables sound absorption tests, sound power tests, and transmission loss studies to be performed. RSH163 ETS Solutions will feature a new inducta-ring shaker rated for 22,000 lbf, available 3 pk-pk continuous displacement, and 300volt output IGBT amplifier. RS#164 Free Field Technologies, an MSC Software Company, provides Actran software for acoustic, vibroacoustic and aero-acoustic simulation software. Actran is based on finite and infinite elements. RS#165 LDS Briiel & Kjaer will feature a range of shakers that cover applications as diverse as satellite testing and structural analysis through squeak and rattle checks and package testing. With an impressive range of standard and optional fittings, there is sure to be a solution to meet virtually any test requirement in the world today. RSH166 Genesis targets sound definition, brand sound creation, subjective and objective testing, component separation, troubleshooting and sound dataset preparation. The Active Sound Design improves the driver experience using the audio equipment of the vehicle. GeneCARS offers a range of interactive sound generation solutions for desktop as well as full-motion driving simulators. RS#167 Gfaltech will show the Acoustic Camera, a light-weight, modular system that is rapidly set up and ready to use. The software allows a clear, exact and fast analysis of noise sources. RS#168 G.R.A.S. will exhibit products necessary for the precise and reliable measurement, and recording of acoustic signals, from the transducer to the input of the A/D converter. The main line of instrumentation includes a broad range of standard measurement microphones and preamplifiers, all designed and manufactured in accordance with international standards. These are complemented by a wide range of more specialized transducers for acoustic ground array for fly-over testing, jet plume measurements, or near-field acoustic holographic testing. RS* 169 HEAD acoustics will introduce ArtemiS Suite 4, an all-new version of the popular ArtemiS noise and vibration software that features advanced automation, data management, and reporting functions designed to greatly improve the efficiency of the entire NVH evaluation and optimization process from measurement and analysis, to troubleshooting and reporting. New features to the popular HEADlab and SQuadriga II hardware systems are also introduced. Also on display is the HEAD acoustics real-time microphone array system, VISOR, that allows users to quickly pinpoint and listen to noise sources and visualize how noise propagates throughout a structure. RSX170 Janesville Acoustics produces felt-based molded and die-cut products for a variety of automotive applications. Quality, performance, and functionality are benchmarks serve as the performance reference for fiberbased thermal and acoustical applications worldwide. RS#1 71 Kistler offers a comprehensive product line of accelerometers and associated instrumentation. The Kistler PiezoStar® crystal technology provides exceptional thermal accuracy and stability over a wide temperature range, an ideal solution for many powertrain applications. RS#172 LMS International will showcase a unique combination of testing systems, mechatronic simulation software and engineering services. LMS covers missioncritical engineering attributes, ranging from system dynamics, structural integrity and sound quality to durability, safety and power consumption. RSX173 m+p international will display the VibRunner and VibPilot supported by Vibration Control and Smart Office Software. VibRunner can support up to 512 input channels with throughput to disk during vibration testing. New techniques will be demonstrated for force-limited vibration control and mathematically derived limit channels. RS#1 74 Meggitt Sensing Systems designs and manufactures a complete range of sensors and instrumentation, including Endevco piezoelectric, piezoresistive and VC accelerometers, piezoresistive pressure transducers and acoustic sensors for automotive testing applications such as modal and structural analysis; vehicle and powertrain NVH; interior noise; ride quality; component durability testing; engine transmission testing; airbag safety testing, ATDs and crash testing. The company also offers damped accelerometers for pedestrian crash testing. Meggitt's inertial measurement products include Sensorex servo accelerometers for ABS braking systems testing, suspension characterizations, road load data acquisition and ride handling; LVDTs for embedded automotive applications; and IMUs for road vehicle studies. RS#175 Microflown Technologies manufacturers a sensor that enables direct measurement of acoustic particle velocity. Current product portfolio includes a various range of sensors, front ends, sound sources, calibrators and software. Compact, easy to use and no need of anechoic conditions, Microflown Technologies products cover a wide range of applications, such as sound source localization, component noise targeting, troubleshooting, airborne transfer path analysis, leakage detection, material testing, end-ofline control and car interior noise. RS#176 National Instruments offers sound and vibration hardware and software for a variety of applications, including noise, vibration, harshness, predictive maintenance, and psychoacoustic analysis and testing. NI sound and vibration hardware features 24-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with sample rates up to 204.8 kS/s and antialiasing filters in PXI, PCI, NI CompactRIO, and USB platforms for flexible, accurate measurements in any environment. RSX177 OROS will exhibit the 3-Series analyzers that come with new features like strain gages, Direct (PC-free) Recorder and CAN Bus. The NVGate software dramatically changes interface ergonomics. With this latest state-of-the-art technology, OROS offers the best in-vehicle, portable multichannel noise and vibration analyzers. RS#178 PCB Piezotronics is a leader in the design and manufacture of microphones, vibration, force, torque, load, strain, and pressure sensors, as well as the pioneer of ICP® technology. The Automotive Sensors Division is focused on development and application of sensors and related instrumentation for specific vehicle development test programs, including modal analysis; driveability; ride and handling; component and system performance; durability; road load data acquisition; vehicle and powertrain NVH; legislative testing; quality control; and powertrain development. RSH179 Polytec is the world's leading manufacturer of laser-based vibration measurement systems. Productivity-enhancing automotive applications include: modal analysis, finite-element correlation, valve train testing, wind tunnel measurements, production quality control, noise source identification, and measurement on hot or delicate surfaces. Polytec offers single-point lasers, rotational lasers, and scanning vibrometers for measurement of complete areas; providing products to measure out-of-plane, inplane, or 3D (three axis) motion. Whether your object is a large area or a microscopic, whether you are measuring large or very small amplitudes, Polytec has a measurement system that suits your needs. RSH180 Prosig is expert in the monitoring, measurement and analysis of sound and vibration. The company provides turnkey data capture and analysis systems for a wide range of applications with particular focus on NVH and noise testing for the automotive and aerospace industries. RSH181 Scantek is a leader in sound and vibration instrumentation sales, service, rental and calibration. It sells, services and rents the finest products and provides expert support on their use. The Scantek Calibration Laboratory is accredited for microphones, calibrators, sound level meters, dosimeters, sound and vibration FFT and real-time analyzers, preamplifiers and signal conditioners, accelerometers, velocity sensors, vibration meters and vibration exciters. RSH182 Sensidyne provides a wide range of instruments for measuring and analyzing sound and vibration. RS#183 Signalysis will show NVH solutions to automotive production lines and test laboratories. Their products are formulated based on solid vibration, acoustical and data acquisition principles. They are a National Instruments Alliance Member and partner with industry leaders such as Bruel & Kjaer, PCB, Polytec, Microflown and Vibrant Technologies. RS#184 The Modal Shop offers an extensive rental program with the largest available inventory of accelerometers, microphones, shakers, sound level meters and related sound and vibration test equipment. Its product line includes a complete range of modal exciters, including the revolutionary SmartShaker(TM), and test accessories for experimental vibration testing. RSH185 Thermotron will exhibit its 8,000 force pound shaker that meets the 100 g/11 ms automotive shock specification. The DSXSeries electro-dynamic shakers feature a magnesium armature, IGBT-based amplifier, and Windows-based control system. The WinVCS-3200 control system supports shaker and chamber functions on one screen. RS#186 Vibrant Technology is a leader in vibration and acoustic test data postprocessing. ME'scope is used by testing professionals in a wide variety of industries. ME'scope aids engineers and technicians working on vibration and acoustics troubleshooting, research and development, predictive maintenance, manufacturing, quality control, and monitoring of machines and structures. RSH187 Vibration Research will be exhibiting its fifth-generation vibration control system hardware (VR9500 Revolution) with Version 10 software for electro-dynamic and servo-hydraulic shakers. Advanced hardware capabilities combined with powerful user-friendly software make VR controllers the premier choice of testing labs around the globe. With the release of the portable ObserVR and the Fatigue Damage Spectrum package, Vibration Research provides all the tools to seamlessly acquire field data, analyze for fatigue, test, and provide a comprehensive report. RSH188 VTI will feature its fourth-generation SentinelEX series of smart dynamic signal analyzers. SentinelEX is ideal for a wide range of applications, including acoustics, modal, order analysis, and machine condition monitoring. Full-featured applicationready software, including Maya HTT's Test for Ideas, UC-SDRLs X-Modal III and VTI's EXLab software are supported by SentinelEX hardware. RS#189 Xcite Systems provides high-force, highfrequency linear, torsional and inertial modal excitation systems for NVH, automotive component, drive train and whole vehicle excitation. Frequency ranges from DC to 1 kHz and force ranges to 10 klbf are available. RSX190 (c) 2013 Acoustical Publications, Inc. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]