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Paradigm shift in NVH

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  • 19AUTP06_02
Published June 01, 2019 by SAE International in United States
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A new wave of vehicle technologies is changing the way Brüel & Kjaer attacks noise, vibration and harshness.

When you're in the business of NVH solutions, you get to know noise and vibration up close and personal. And for these experts, it can be difficult to sequester the ‘N and V’ throughout their own day. Ask Dr. Gabriella Cerrato, manager of global sound and vibration engineering services at Brüel & Kjaer.

“I can't be in a hotel room and not be aware of things like the refrigerator compressor, the ice maker, or the air conditioning,” she noted. “Although I'm not a geek about it-I don't immediately ponder the sources and potential noise paths of the hotel HVAC, for example-it sometimes drives me nuts.”