Trends in aero-acoustic wind tunnel testing
Keywords:
Acoustics, Aerodynamics, Innovation, Signal to noise ratio, Spectroscopy, Tunnels, Vehicles, Background noise, Frequency spectra, General motors, Vehicle noise, Wind-tunnel testingAbstract
Some of the latest trends in new aero-acoustic wind tunnels, upgraded aerodynamic wind tunnels, and climatic wind tunnels are presented in terms of innovation to serve as aero-acoustic tools for the vehicle designer. The goal for better simulation in a wind tunnel is to have a signal to noise ratio of about 10dB between vehicle noise and background noise across the full frequency spectrum for a given vehicle. GIE S2A 24M2 automotive aero-acoustic wind tunnel and General Motors Aerodynamic Lab (GMAL) 56.2m2 are two of the latest innovations in the field of aero-acoustic tools for vehicle designers.
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
Copyright on articles is held by the author(s). The corresponding author has the right to grant on behalf of all authors and does grant on behalf of all authors, a worldwide exclusive licence (or non-exclusive license for government employees) to the Publishers and its licensees in perpetuity, in all forms, formats and media (whether known now or created in the future)
i) to publish, reproduce, distribute, display and store the Contribution;
ii) to translate the Contribution into other languages, create adaptations, reprints, include within collections and create summaries, extracts and/or, abstracts of the Contribution;
iii) to exploit all subsidiary rights in the Contribution,
iv) to provide the inclusion of electronic links from the Contribution to third party material where-ever it may be located;
v) to licence any third party to do any or all of the above.