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Comprehensive Array Measurements of In-Car Sound Field in Magnitude and Phase for Active Sound Generation and Noise Control

Journal Article
2014-01-2046
ISSN: 1946-4614, e-ISSN: 1946-4622
Published June 30, 2014 by SAE International in United States
Comprehensive Array Measurements of In-Car Sound Field in Magnitude and Phase for Active Sound Generation and Noise Control
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Citation: Frank, M., Zotter, F., Sontacchi, A., Brandl, S. et al., "Comprehensive Array Measurements of In-Car Sound Field in Magnitude and Phase for Active Sound Generation and Noise Control," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars – Electron. Electr. Syst. 7(2):596-602, 2014, https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-2046.
Language: English

Abstract:

When employing in-car active sound generation (ASG) and active noise cancellation (ANC), the accurate knowledge of the vehicle interior sound pressure distribution in magnitude as well as phase is paramount. Revisiting the ANC concept, relevant boundary conditions in spatial sound fields will be addressed. Moreover, within this study the controllability and observability requirements in case of ASG and ANC were examined in detail.
This investigation focuses on sound pressure measurements using a 24 channel microphone array at different heights near the head of the driver. A shaker at the firewall and four loudspeakers of an ordinary in-car sound system have been investigated in order to compare their sound fields. Measurements have been done for different numbers of passengers, with and without a dummy head and real person on the driver seat. Transfer functions have been determined with a log-swept sine technique.
According to the measurements, the shape of the sound field produced by the shaker is more balanced than one produced by the loudspeakers, albeit the shaker's frequency response is limited to low frequencies. As sound field control is in fact more interesting at those frequencies, our study suggests using shakers for active sound generation rather than loudspeakers.