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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2007
Filed:
May. 04, 2006
Mitchell M. Puskarz, Troy, MI (US);
Mitchell M. Puskarz, Troy, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for wind-noise testing of an automobile in a wind tunnel is disclosed. The method includes measuring wind-noise generated by the automobile in a first condition. The first condition is the condition of the automobile with a predefined set of exterior components attached. The method further includes measuring the wind-noise generated by the automobile in a second condition. The second condition is the condition of the automobile with all exterior components removed and all individual gaps taped. The second condition is the fully quiet condition of the automobile. The method also includes measuring the wind-noise generated by the automobile after adding a single individual exterior component and/or un-taping an individual gap.