Identification of Tire Noise Generation Mechanisms Using a Roadwheel Facility

1980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth J. Plotkin ◽  
Mark M. Montroll ◽  
William R. Fuller ◽  
Harvey J. Nozick
Keyword(s):  
Noise Generation ◽  
Tire Noise ◽  
Generation Mechanisms

An experimental and computational investigation of air-borne noise generation mechanisms in tires

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 529-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prashanta Gautam ◽  
Yousof Azizi ◽  
Abhilash J. Chandy
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Characteristics ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Generation Process ◽  
Noise Generation ◽  
Frequency Spectra ◽  
Tire Noise ◽  
Noise Data ◽  
Generation Mechanisms ◽  
Air Pockets

The complex nature of the tire/road noise generation process makes it difficult to isolate and study each mechanism individually. This paper presents an experimental and numerical investigation of air-borne tire noise generation mechanisms for a realistic tire. Experimentally, a single slot is cut into the tire and the noise data are measured and studied. Air-borne noise is isolated by filling the slot with foam and comparing the resulting frequency spectra. Numerically, a previously developed computational fluid dynamics tire noise prediction model is employed to predict the air-borne noise for the same tire, under similar operating conditions. A direct comparison between the experimental and computational results is also presented in terms of pressure time traces and spectral characteristics. Comparisons indicate that the computational model is capable of predicting the noise generated by the air pockets in the tire. While providing a deeper understanding of the causes of air-borne noise, this paper also aims to demonstrate the use of a computational tool that can be used to obtain a reasonably accurate prediction of air-borne tire noise.

A Three-Dimensional Numerical Investigation of Air Pumping Noise Generation in Tires

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prashanta Gautam ◽  
Abhilash J. Chandy
Keyword(s):  
Noise Reduction ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Noise Generation ◽  
Vehicle Noise ◽  
Tire Noise ◽  
Generation Mechanisms

Tire noise reduction is an important aspect of overall vehicle noise reduction. However, due to the complex nature of tire noise generation and correlation between various generation mechanisms, it is difficult to isolate, predict, and control tire noise. Air-related noise generation mechanisms in tires are tough to predict experimentally, resulting in the need for an accurate numerical model. Computational fluid dynamics (CFDs) is used here to propose a numerical tool capable of predicting air-pumping noise generation. Slot deformations are prescribed by custom functions instead of using structural solvers and the rotation of tire is represented by using mesh motion and deformation techniques. Near-field and far-field acoustic characteristics are predicted using fluid dynamic equations and acoustic models. The use of various spectral analysis tools show that the proposed model is capable of predicting the high frequency air-pumping noise while also predicting other air-related mechanisms such as pipe resonance, Helmholtz resonance, and rotational turbulence. This study is intended to provide an understanding of the various air-related noise generation mechanisms so that numerical models can be used in the future to predict tire acoustics economically and effectively.

The influence of belt and tread band stiffness on the tire noise generation mechanisms

1998 ◽  
Vol 103 (5) ◽  
pp. 2919-2919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Kropp ◽  
Krister Larsson ◽  
Stephane Barrelet
Keyword(s):  
Noise Generation ◽  
Tire Noise ◽  
Generation Mechanisms

scholarly journals Exterior Noise Due to Interaction of Tyre-Thermoplastic Transverse Rumble Strips

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 449-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaiton Haron ◽  
Mohd Hanifi Othman ◽  
Lim Meng Hee ◽  
Khairulzan Yahya ◽  
Mohd Rosli Hainin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Analysis ◽  
Surface Texture ◽  
Sound Level ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Noise Generation ◽  
Octave Band ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Low Speed ◽  
The Public ◽  
Generation Mechanisms

AbstractTransverse rumble strips (TRS) are a common choice to reduce vehicle speed and increase driver alertness on roadways. However, there is a potential trade-off using them on rural roadway due to the noise problem created when vehicles go over the strips. The present study investigated the noise level, spectral analysis, and the possible noise generation mechanism when the TRS is hit by a vehicle. Tenraised- rumbler (RR) and three-layer-overlapped (TLO) TRS were selected in this study as they have received complaints from the public. Results showed that RR generated a relatively higher noise and impulse at a low speed, and increased sound level in each octave band. Based on these results, RR may irritate human ears even when the vehicle travels at a low speed. It was found that RR increased all noise generation mechanisms of tyre-pavement interaction whilst TLO increased structural resonance, sidewall and surface texture vibration.

A Computational Fluid Dynamics Model for Investigating Air-Pumping Mechanisms in Air-Borne Tire Noise

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prashanta Gautam ◽  
Abhilash J. Chandy
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Spectral Characteristics ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Road Traffic Noise ◽  
Far Field ◽  
Noise Generation ◽  
Tire Noise ◽  
Noise Characteristics

ABSTRACT The reduction in power train noise over the past decade has led to an increased focus in reducing tire/road noise, largely due to the environmental concerns related to road traffic noise in industrial countries. Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations conducted using ANSYS FLUENT are presented here with the objective of understanding air-pumping noise-generation mechanisms due to tire/road interaction. The CFD model employs a large eddy simulation turbulence modeling approach, in which the filtered compressible Navier-Stokes equations are solved to obtain temporally and spatially accurate near-field pressure fluctuations for a two-dimensional (2D) tire geometry with (1) one groove and (2) two grooves. In addition, the Ffowcs-Williams and Hawkings (FW-H) acoustic model is used to predict far-field acoustics. The deformation of the grooves, as the tire rotates, is represented by prescribed sidewall movements. Consequently, the solution to the numerical problem is obtained through a single process, thereby enabling the prediction of small-scale air pumping, horn effect, and far-field acoustics in a single simulation. The acoustic characteristics associated with air pumping are studied through spectral analysis tools, and comparisons show that the additional groove on the horn geometry alters the spectral characteristics of air pumping. Validation of the model is conducted through qualitative and quantitative comparisons with previous studies. These simulations are intended to provide a deeper understanding about the small-scale noise generation as well as the near-field and far-field acoustics, thereby paving the way for the automotive manufacturer to compare a variety of air-related tire noise characteristics without spending time and money for vehicle pass-by tests.

Investigation of Centrifugal Blower Noise

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher L. Banks ◽  
Sean F. Wu
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Pattern ◽  
Free Field ◽  
Sound Radiation ◽  
Noise Generation ◽  
Centrifugal Blower ◽  
Noise Radiation ◽  
Passenger Vehicles ◽  
Generation Mechanisms ◽  
Semi Empirical ◽  
Noise Spectra

Abstract This paper presents the results of an ongoing investigation of noise radiation from centrifugal blowers used in passenger vehicles. The semi-empirical formulation previously derived by the authors (1998) for predicting noise spectra of centrifugal blowers running in a free field is extended to centrifugal blowers installed in a HVAC scroll housing. Because of the presence of the scroll and cutoff, the flow fields are different from those in a free field. Accordingly, the noise generation mechanisms become much more difficult to analyze and model. The previous model assumed a monopole type sound radiation pattern, and predicted the broadband component of the noise spectra well. This model is extended to include the contributions of both monopole and directional dipole sound radiation. It is this complex radiation that is characteristic of a centrifugal blower situated inside a scroll housing with a cutoff. Comparisons of the calculated and measured noise spectra were demonstrated, and good agreements were obtained in all cases.

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