Construction machinery

Heavy Equipment - Off Highway

The electrical and digital transformation of construction and heavy machinery goes unnoticed by the environment until the first excavator moves mountains almost silently. You make this change possible - with your knowledge, your vision and your actions. Novicos supports you with its specialist expertise in simulation and measurement. Together we will answer the following questions:

How do electrification and alternative drive concepts affect the operating time, energy efficiency or operating noise of modern construction machinery?
How can operating vibrations be minimized in innovative vehicle concepts, especially when lightweight solutions are used?
How can the applicable regulations for the design of comfortable driver's cabs be complied with?
How can quiet construction machinery be designed for use on construction sites in urban areas?

Plausible simulation and precise measurements

Services

We support you as a development partner and work with you to solve challenges throughout the entire development process.

System design (packaging) and system detailing
Support in the conception phase from A-sample onwards
Support of the tuning process by means of measurement and simulation
Measurement of human vibrations (human body vibrations) in accordance with ISO specifications
Improvement of acoustics and vibrations, taking into account vibroacoustic interactions between drivetrain and vehicle body
Troubleshooting, error correction

Methods

In order to capture all relevant influencing factors, we work with a tried-and-tested, multi-physical approach.

Multibody simulation MKS
CFD flow simulation
Low and medium frequency range: BEM, FEM
High frequency range: ray tracing, EFEM
Combined approach for narrowband analysis of sound fields in the entire audible range
Supplementary measurements provide a detailed insight into the generation of sound fields in the machine cabin or around the machine
Transfer path analysis (TPA)

Focus on forecast reliability

The combination of simulation and measurement provides you with reliable results with regard to the avoidance of operating vibrations and the reduction of machine noise. Novicos has been a provider in the simulation and measurement market since 2003. We work on projects such as

Design of damping systems
Adaptation of hydraulic or cooling systems to improve acoustic properties
Determination of sound power levels on machines and vehicles
Reduction of noise emissions in e.g.
- Hydraulic power units
- Air conditioners
- cooling systems
- Attachments such as drills, vibrating plates, mixing plants
Acoustic optimization of electric drives
Vibroacoustic monitoring of high-pressure gas tanks
Measurement and reduction of operating vibrations in vehicle cabins and at machine workstations

What is your challenge?

Our engineers will be happy to advise you on possible procedures for your specific application.

Tobias Clauß

System solutions for construction machinery

Through the partnership with Siemens PLM Software, Novicos provides you with complete system solutions consisting of industry-proven hardware and seamlessly integrated software.

Simcenter Amesim for 1D simulation
Simcenter 3D for 3D CAE simulations
SCADAS RS field measurement technology with a focus on service life and operating vibration
Simcenter Testlab for seamless integration into the data acquisition hardware
VR presentation of the auralized results with AUVIS