Achievement of NVH-objectives - New challenge for OEMs, module & system suppliers

OEMs outsourcing policy and integrating the suppliers in the car development and assembly process, realigns the product responsibilities. Total vehicle responsibility for NVH-Objectives lies with the OEMs but module and system suppliers have to prove out their share in conjunction with the total vehicle. For virtual product development, OEMs and suppliers has to make sure that they are sharing the same design and CAE information. Design change policy becomes vital for a successful product launch. Customized simulation data management tools in conjunction with PDM become a necessity. Techniques for archiving and retrieving of CAE-data play an important role. The paper addresses challenges mentioned above and discusses the related future possible developments.