Although vehicle acoustics is just one of the many criteria involved in the development of a car, it has steadily gained in importance. On many occasions, the emphasis fields of vehicle development can result in a conflict of goals with acoustics.
In a recent Automotive Megatrends webinar, entitled Sound Quality in Powertrain and Vehicle Development, which was sponsored by engineering solution company FEV, Kiran Govindswamy, Director, NHV, Driveline Systems & Vehicle Integration and Todd Tousignant, Manager, NVH & Vehicle Integration, discussed the key aspects of sound quality development, and how the increasing importance of acoustics in a car is being affected by issues such as electric motors and increasingly efficient powertrains.
Autins Group plc (LON:AUTG) is an industry-leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of acoustic and thermal insulation solutions for the automotive industry and other sectors.