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http://dx.doi.org/10.7839/ksfc.2016.13.2.019

A Study on Contribution Analysis using Operational Transfer Path Analysis based on the Correlation between Subjective Evaluation and Zwicker's Sound Quality Index for Sound Quality of Forklifts

Kim, Beom Soo (Reliability Assessment Department, Hyundai Heavy Industries)
Yang, Soon Yong (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan University)

Publication Information

Journal of Drive and Control / v.13, no.2, 2016 , pp. 19-25 More about this Journal

Abstract

Recently, drivers have begun to regard comfort in the cabin as one of the most important factors in construction equipment like forklifts. Accordingly, it has become more important to design a forklift cabin with a better sound quality as well as lower sound level, which can make a driver more comfortable. In this paper, the correlation between subjective evaluation and Zwicker's sound quality index was analyzed through a blind test by a few workers in forklifts and other construction equipment in several countries. Correlation analysis showed that Loudness and Sharpness were ranked in sequence, and tendencies were different from country to country. Also, contribution analysis for Loudness and Sharpness using operational transfer path analysis (OTPA), which is widely used in the field of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), was performed. However, Loudness and Sharpness cannot be used with OTPA directly because there are no linear relationships between the sources and receivers. In this paper, both are calculated by applying the DIN 45631 method with a contribution rate (%) of 1/3 Octave Sound Pressure Level by OTPA method in addition to considering spectral masking.

Keywords

Forklifts; Sound Quality; Contribution Analysis; Subjective Evaluation; Loudness; Sharpness; OTPA(Operational Transfer Path Analysis);

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