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Sound quality assessment

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houtanr

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Hi,

Could anyone give me an idea how the "Sound Quality" of a car is assessed?

thanx
//Houtan
 
SQ mostly applies to powertrain noise. There are many SAE papers on this, have you read them?

Basically it is a question of deciding whether the engine sounds like you want it to. You can use your ears, or juries, or you can invent a theory and see if it helps with an objective measurement.

Typically SQ of reasonably refined engine installations can be improved significantly by fitting a crankshaft bending damper.

Cheers

Greg Locock
 
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