Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Psychoacoustic metrics offer a valuable complement to traditional noise evaluation methods for gear transmissions, as they account for the human perception of sound quality rather than relying solely on physical measurements. While parameters such as overall sound pressure level (SPL) and spectral content quantify noise intensity and frequency distribution, they often fail to reflect subjective annoyance caused by tonal or high-frequency components common in gear systems. This review provides a structured overview of how psychoacoustic metrics—including loudness, sharpness, roughness, fluctuation strength, and tonality—are applied in the analysis of gear transmission noise. Relevant studies were identified through a comprehensive search across multiple scientific databases, with 54 meeting the inclusion criteria. The findings highlight both the benefits and limitations of these metrics, and present examples of their industrial application in automotive and mechanical engineering contexts. The review also identifies gaps in current research, particularly in integrating psychoacoustic evaluation with predictive modelling and machine learning, and suggests directions for future work.
Source: World Electric Vehicle Journal
DOI: 10.3390/wevj16110611
Author: Krisztian Horvath
Institution: Széchenyi István University
Language: English
Subfield: Automotive Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,689
OpenAlex ID: W4415991633