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Ford uses PULSE NVH vehicle simulator

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 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,” said Mark Clapper, technical leader for NVH 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.

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