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Aerodynamic noise is particularly important for passenger car driving comfort and high-speed train community comfort. At cruising and higher speeds, the aerodynamic noise is the dominant noise source in a car, so in relation to car interior aerodynamic noise, measurements are performed on full size vehicles in wind tunnels at different stages during development.

Finding the source of acoustic phenomena can be done in many ways, and is often depends on the conditions in which the phenomena occur. To investigate exterior aerodynamic noise produced by high-speed trains, wind tunnel measurements are typically performed on scale models of train sections or on components such as pantographs.

System Suggestion

Our PULSE Array-based Noise Source Identification Solutions can withstand the tough conditions of wind tunnels and still acquire reliable data. They include the two main methods for measurement on the exterior of vehicles in wind tunnels – near-field holography and beamforming.

With beamforming, the array is placed relatively far from the source, outside the turbulent airflow. For near-field holography a scanning method can be used where an array of measurement microphones has to be placed close to the vehicle under test, usually within the airflow region. Available hardware includes planar and half-wheel arrays and Surface Microphone Type 4949, designed for measurement of the true surface pressure, is exceptionally well-suited for mounting directly on the car surface during wind-tunnel testing.

Related Products

TYPE 4949

Surface Microphone For  Automotive Applications 

Automotive surface microphone designed for measurement of the true surface pressure. Ideal for mounting directly on the car surface during wind-tunnel tests and for measuring in confined spaces.

TYPE 4949-B

Automotive Surface Microphone

Automotive Surface Microphone with two coaxial cables and CIC, designed for measurement of the true surface pressure, especially in automotive applications. It is well-suited for mounting directly on the car surface during wind-tunnel tests or for easy measurement in confined spaces.

TYPE 8608 | PULSE

Acoustic beamforming software

Fast, single-measurement noise source location and mapping of moving and stationary objects, using a microphone array at a distance from the test object.

TYPES 8606, 8607, 8608

Options for holography and beamforming

Additional capabilities for our array acoustics noise source location and mapping software: Acoustic Beamforming Type 8608, Acoustic Holography Type 8607 and Spherical Beamforming Type 8606.