Ford uses PULSE NVH Vehicle Simulator

Jan. 4, 2010 - PRLog -- Ford Motor Co. is the first North American automaker to use the PULSE NVH Vehicle Simulator to simulate the interior sound of a vehicle under a variety of driving conditions, at different speeds and on various road surfaces conveying sense of quality and performance before the first prototype is even built.

Ford uses the PULSE NVH Vehicle Simulator to “eliminate mistakes up front, reduce the need for prototyping, shorten the time to market, and produce a product that not only delivers high-end interior quietness, but also provides vehicle sounds that are more engaging for the customer,” says Mark Clapper, Technical Leader for Noise, Vibration and Harshness at Ford.

With technology from the video gaming industry, the NVH Vehicle Simulator accurately recreates the noise and vibration of a vehicle in a user interactive environment. Using the NVH vehicle Simulator in car manufacturing enables  R&D departments to take customer preferences and satisfaction profiles into account before building the first prototype, thus providing a fast and efficient way of working with future design of vehicle sound and vibration.

For more information about PULSE NVH Vehicle Simulator, please visit:
http://www.bksv.com/Products/PULSEAnalyzerPlatform/PULSES...


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About Brüel & Kjær
Brüel & Kjær is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of sound and vibration solutions for use in a wide range of applications including: environmental noise measurements, building acoustics, vibration measurements and quality control for use in the automotive, aerospace and consumer industries, as well as by local authorities.

We design and manufacturer sound level meters, microphones and accelerometers, conditioning amplifiers, calibrators, noise and vibration analysers and software. To see our full range and for more information, please visit www.bksv.co.uk or contact our sales team: telephone +44 (0) 1438 739 000 or email: ukinfo@bksv.com

Brüel & Kjær also runs a variety of training courses throughout the year, from basic introductions on noise and it’s effects to more specialised classes teaching customers how to get the most out of their equipment.

Free, online training courses - conducted by our expert engineers - run throughout the year too.

Bruel & Kjaer UK has its own Service Centre which is UKAS accredited to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025, ensuring traceable or accredited calibration for equipment. To book a service or for more information, please contact our service department on +44 (0) 1438 739 100.

Brüel & Kjær has 1150 employees, with sales offices in 55 countries. Brüel & Kjær is a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc (www.spectris.com) which has annual sales of £787m and employs around 6,000 people worldwide in its 13 business units.

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World-leading manufacturer and supplier: sound and vibration solutions for environmental noise measurements, building acoustics, vibration measurements and quality control for use in the automotive, aerospace, consumer industries, local authorities