A distributed computing network was created using the software called Condor and a large number of networked desktop computers. This computational tool was used to optimise the design and location of passive vibration and acoustic absorbers attached to the payload fairing of a rocket launch vehicle. This paper describes a mathematical model to calculate the coupled vibro-acoustic response of a ...

In this paper, an analysis model of planetary gearbox housing is constructed based on finite element method/boundary element method (FEM/BEM). Its vibration and acoustic radiation characteristics are investigated. Firstly, the finite element model is established using ABAQUS. The main factors affecting its dynamic characteristics are observed through modal analysis. Then impact of main structur...

Numerical optimisations were conducted to reduce the noise levels inside the payload bay of a rocket by using vibration and acoustic absorbers attached to the fairing walls. The vibration absorbers act in both translational and rotational axes. The acoustic absorbers were modelled as simplified Helmholtz resonators. A Finite Element model of the vibro-acoustic system was created in ANSYS and th...

The present work is aimed at the development of a numerical procedure, based on the usage of the Boundary Element Method (BEM) as implemented in the software LMS Virtual.Lab, for the vibro-acoustics analysis of an exhaust manifold. The manifold vibrations are induced by two different ways: engine vibrations (transmitted to the manifold surfaces) and turbulences generated by the air flow in the ...

The joint symposium was held at the IIT Delhi on March 18-20, 1996, and focused on basic research issues and trends in the general area of vibration and noise engineering. Forty-two papers were selected for the three-day meeting on relevant topics including machine dynamics, diagnostics, vibro-acoustic analyses of structures and equipment, computational techniques, modal analysis, dynamic desig...

**C. H. LEE It is well known that the major noise source of a refrigerator is the compressor, and due to the tendency of higher quality and more lighter weighty of manufactured goods, the importance of of prevention and reduction of noise is increasing. In this paper, in order to prevent and reduce such noise, sound pressure level and acoustic intensity are measured for the compressor, and the ...

NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) Optimization has now gained popularity in driving the automotive and aerospace design process using frequency response analysis of detailed full vehicle structural-acoustic models. Usual design targets include minimization of structure weight, the adjustment of fundamental eigenmodes and the minimization of acoustic pressure at selected interior locations. T...