Hear the noise, feel the vibe

There being no silver bullet for noise and vibration attenuation, suppliers are providing a variety of options for the OEM quest to provide a smooth and quiet ride.

In Paul Parent's mind, “NVH really is a science along with being an art.” The President of Vibracoustic North America, an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of Freudenberg-NOK, made that observation at SAE's Noise & Vibration Conference & Exhibition held recently in Traverse City, MI.

The 11^th annual event demonstrated that hybrid vehicles are quietly grabbing noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) attention.