Headliner Systems - Functional Design Parameters for Vehicle Performance

In the design of headliner systems for modern cars and trucks, there is frequently a lack in understanding of the primary FUNCTIONAL contributions to vehicle interior noise control (and more recently to enhanced secondary roof structure). These contributions may be very significant and are primarily determined by design and material parameters. It is, therefore, imperative that vehicle design and development engineers have a clear understanding of these technical performance issues and the design and material parameters that affect them.