摘要 |
A computer-implemented system for analyzing sound quality in automobiles includes a noise spectrum generator that generates an actual or synthetic noise spectrum representative of the noise of an automobile. A computer receives the spectrum and converts frequencies at predetermined intervals to corresponding frequency orders, relative to a fundamental frequency, e.g., the RPM of the automobile's engine. Then, each order and/or the difference between the order and one or more comparison orders is determined and correlated to a corresponding musical interval. Each interval is assigned a weighting factor, based upon its agreeability to the human ear, and the weighting factor is multiplied by the amplitude (SPL) of the order to generate a measure which represents the sound quality of the noise spectrum. The measure includes components related to roughness, dissonance, sharpness, and boom.
|