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Acoustics is the branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound. Acoustics can be measured by NVH, an industry term that stands for noise, vibration, and harshness.
 
 

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Computational Acoustics Provides Early Insight and Predictive Ability in the Design Process
Acoustic phenomena are multiphysics in nature. When building a model, engineers must account for several types of physics and their coupling at different scales and frequencies.
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