Vehicle Dynamics & Acoustics
Both users and observers experience vehicles based on their attributes. The most important aspects for vehicle occupants are vehicle safety, comfort and an emotional driving experience. In addition to these aspects, the research area Vehicle Dynamics & Acoustics also investigates the effects of vehicles on their environment through noise emissions and tire wear. The research work can be divided into three main areas: tire properties, chassis functions and acoustics.
Tire Characteristics
One focus of research is the realistic description of tire properties such as handling, vibration and stiffness. A large number of self-developed test rigs are available for this purpose. The data obtained are used to parameterize commercial tire simulation models as well as the institute's own model "TIMIS". The interdisciplinary advancement of these models is in the center of our attention, so that also topics like rolling noise, tire-road-interaction or wear mechanics are investigated.
Chassis Functions
In addition, the research area focuses on a wide range of chassis related topics. In parallel to the design and implementation of innovative suspension and steering concepts for passenger and commercial vehicles, function development takes on a decisive role. By enhancing existing vehicle dynamics control systems or developing completely new safety or dynamics functions, we are shaping the vehicle behavior of the future. Our extensive test bench portfolio and our own test track enable short development cycles that are close to the vehicle.
Acoustics
The third focus - acoustics as a vehicle attribute - is complex due to the different perspectives of users and residents. Noise and vibration are directly responsible for comfort, emotion, perceptibility and noise pollution and are also related to the public perception of a brand and the purchase decision. In order to consider the entire noise effect chain in the vehicle development process, we offer holistic methods with appropriate measurement and simulation-based approaches for every challenge, from the fundamental design of new concepts to problem solving on existing vehicles.
Current Projects
Integral Steering and drive module
Konzeption und Prototyp eines integralen Lenk- und Antriebsmoduls
The introduction of x-by-wire systems and the associated mechanical separation of actuators and control elements enables the development of very compact chassis modules with its own actuators. The corner …
Tyre Road Noise
Data-based study of effects on controlled and real drive noise emission
The adverse effects of road traffic noise on the quality of life of many citizens are well documented. Road traffic noise is primarily attributed to the interaction between tires and the road surface resulting …
Digital twin road
The chassis as data source for the digital twin of the road system
In the Collaborative Research Centre 339 "Digital Twin of the Road System" of the German Research Foundation (DFG), various institutes of RWTH Aachen University and TU Dresden are conducting research on …
BaLSaM
Brown coal areas as attactive living areas using road noise simulation based on existing traffic data for noise minimisation
Traffic noise is an important factor for the design of pleasant living spaces. Perception-based prediction of noise exposure in urban, development and traffic planning offers great potential, but is not …
eTestHiL
Development of test methods for electrified heavy-duty powertrains based on multiphysics hardware-in-the-loop test benches
One focus of the eTestHiL research project is to explore the possibilities of purpose design in the development of electric drives for heavy commercial vehicles (HDV). For this purpose, the eTestHiL starts …
Contact
Dominik Werner M.Sc.
Head of Vehicle Dynamics & Acoustics
+49 241 80-29383
Email
Equipment and test benches
- Acoustic Parameter Test Benches
- Aldenhoven Testing Center (ATC)
- Automotive Interior Center
- Chassis-NVH-rig
- Linear Friction Measuring Device “LiReP”
- Modal Analysis and Radiation Behaviour
- Psycho Acoustics Laboratory
- Roadside Infrastructure
- SpeedE
- ika test track
Presentations/Articles
- Analyzing tire-road noise influences based on component level measurements
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - Fahrwerk-NVH-Prüfstand für ganzheitliche System-Optimierung
Sunday, December 01, 2024 - NVH-Optimierung auf Fahrwerkebene basierend auf Prüfstandsdaten unter Berücksichtigung notwendiger Korrekturen der Schnittkräfte und -momente
Thursday, September 12, 2024 - Methodology for determining new CNOSSOS-EU vehicle sound power coefficients using type approval data
Thursday, August 29, 2024 - Einfluss von dynamischen Schnittmomenten auf das Reifen-Fahrbahn-Geräusch im Fahrzeuginnenraum
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Student theses
Selection of current theses:
- Entwicklung einer V2X-Schnittstelle mit einem digitalen Zwilling der Straße
- Driving dynamics metrics for over-actuated vehicles
- Integrated software system for AI on the edge
- Development of a V2X interface with a Digital Twin of the Road
- Analyse von Reifen-Messdaten zur Parametrierung eines statistischen Reifenmodells
Service
Cooperations
Address
Institute for Automotive Engineering
RWTH Aachen University
Steinbachstraße 7
52074 Aachen · Germany