舒適 (Comfort) 與安靜 (Quietness)

Comfort and Quietness

展現車輛舒適性的三項主要因素,分別是噪音 (noise)、振動 (vibration) 及路感 (harshness) (NVH),噪音是指嘈雜和不想聽到的聲音,振動是指引擎、輪胎傳遞的振動。路感是指由於路面高低差,從方向盤、座椅、底盤感受到的振動。因此,可利用阻尼 (damping) 技術評估阻尼特性,以提高舒適性。
此外,用於汽車內飾的材料必須符合 VOC 及其他內飾環保法規。與氣味有關的車內舒適度也受到重視,開始量化車輛行駛中的乘坐舒適度 (基於感官評估)。

避震器衰減特性評估

汽車底盤組件在行駛過程中,會從各個角度承受負荷,試車時會模擬實際的行駛情境,進行性能評估,以確定設計結果的品質。模擬實際行駛時,需要同時從多個方向施行負荷,可以結合使用多個千斤頂,形成接近實際行駛情境的多軸系統。

內飾異味

要解決異味問題,需要識別造成異味的物質。但是,準確識別需要相關知識,例如瞭解哪些化合物會產生氣味、氣味品質以及感知到氣味的閾值。本頁說明使用異味分析系統進行的氣味分析。

感官測試定量

駕駛汽車時,人類腦部需要進行各種高階的認知處理,如果過程中腦部的壓力太大,影響注意力,就會更容易發生錯誤,結果可能導致意外事故。為實現舒適的駕駛,車輛需有即時反應處理的功能,儘量減少腦部在駕駛中的壓力。已有研究透過量測駕駛過程中的腦部功能,進一步瞭解腦部的認知負荷。

Evaluating Durability of Steering Mechanisms for Automobiles in Three Axes

The steering wheel in an automobile requires high durability. Since the arm strength of drivers varies greatly, many vehicles are fitted with complex power-assisted mechanisms. On the other hand, luxury cars and sports cars demand specifications that can achieve a premium, high-quality feel when they are being driven, and with this diversification of new requirements, there is a growing need for quantification in addition to human evaluations.

Judgment of the Acceptance of Light Shielding Films for Automobiles

In the transportation equipment industry, UV-VIS spectrophotometers are used for determining the ultraviolet and visible light transmittance of window glass, but they are also used to judge the quality of materials.
Here, using a commercial light-shielding film for automobiles as an example, the automated determination of pass or fail using the spectral evaluation function is introduced.

Photocatalysts

Photocatalysts generate oxidative power on their surface when light shines on them, and they are thought to be environmental purification materials that can remove harmful substances, such as organic compounds and bacteria, that they come into contact with. Therefore, photocatalysts are used not only to reduce smells and contamination in vehicle interiors, but are expected to be used for antibacterial and antiviral measures. The effect of photocatalysts depends on the properties of the material used and its dimensions and shape, so there is a demand for effective measurement of their optical properties and particle size distributions. Also, evaluation of the electrical properties in the reaction processes is effective for understanding photocatalyst reactions.

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