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Effects of Geometric Parameters on the Sound Transmission Characteristic of Bulb Seals
Technical Paper
2003-01-1701
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Sound transmission through door and window sealing systems is one important contributor to vehicle interior noise. The noise generation mechanism involves the vibration of the seal due to the unsteady wall pressures associated with the turbulent flow over the vehicle. For bulb seals, sound transmission through the seal is governed by the resonance of the seal membranes and the air cavity within the bulb (the so-called mass-air-mass resonance). The objective of this study was to develop a finite element (FE) model to predict the sound transmission loss of elastomeric bulb seals. The model was then exercized to perform a parametric study of the influence of seveal seal design parameters. The results suggest that the sound transmission loss increases as the membrane thicknesses and/or the separation distance between the two seal walls are increased. The addition of additional internal “webs” was found to have adverse effects on the sound barrier performance.
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Park, J., Mongeau, L., and Siegmund, T., "Effects of Geometric Parameters on the Sound Transmission Characteristic of Bulb Seals," SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-1701, 2003, https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-1701.Also In
SAE 2003 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems
Number: V112-6; Published: 2004-09-15
Number: V112-6; Published: 2004-09-15
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