Technical papers

Advancements of Virtual Prototyping in the World of Demanding Regulations

Regulations in safety and fuel efficiency are putting more and more pressure on the Automotive Industry to move towards lightweight solutions. Consequently, innovative research and a 3G engineering approach (gage, grade…

Design of acoustic insulation in ships based on predictive vibro acoustic models

The marine industry has used empirical models to predict transfer functions between source locations and noise sensitive cabins extensively in the past. These empirical methods work well for standard construction types…

Predicting the acoustics of rattle

Buzz, Squeak and Rattle (BSR) are acoustically perceived quality attributes that consistently rank among the top "things gone wrong" in initial quality surveys for many new products. BSR issues discovered late in the…

Windnoise : Coupling wind tunnel test data or cfd simulation to full vehicle vibro acoustic model

Wind noise has become in recent years a significant contributor to perceived sound inside automobiles. Many methods are nowadays available to couple wind tunnel or CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) data to a full…

Readiness and value of virtual reality for industrial machinery

The Industrial Machinery market (Industrial equipment, machine tool) has never been so complex. Machinery companies are requested to continuously innovate and optimize their products to face to increasing global…

Study on mechanical characteristics of lithium-polymer pouch cell battery for electric vehicle

In order to characterize deformation and failure behaviors of Lithium-Polymer pouch cell battery and its components, various mechanical tests were performed. Uniaxial tensile properties of electrodes, separator, and…