NVT - Noise & Vibration Tester

Multi-Purpose Measurement Software for the Analysis of Acoustic and Vibration Phenomena

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NVT is a general purpose tool dedicated to acquisition, recording, monitoring and analyzing both noise & vibration and dynamic phenomena. NVT adopts different acquisition and analysis architectures, including distributed type, from NI-cDAQ to NI-cRIO and also NI-PXI and can be installed on different platforms, from classic Windows to NI-RealTime. NVT integrates advanced analysis functions including Time, FFT, FRF, Third of Octaves, Spectrograms, Psycho Acoustic Analysis, Order Tracking, Orbit, Bode Diagrams and more.

  • NVT is a versatile tool dedicated to the acquisition, recording, monitoring, and analysis of noise, vibrations, and dynamic phenomena. It supports various acquisition architectures such as NI-cDAQ, NI-cRIO, and NI-PXI and is compatible with Windows and NI-RealTime platforms.

    Key Features

    • Advanced Analysis: Includes analysis functions like Time, FFT, FRF, Third-Octave Bands, Spectrograms, Psychoacoustic Analysis, Order Tracking, Orbits, Bode Diagrams, and more.

    • Wide Applicability: Suitable for characterizing mechanical, electromechanical, and electroacoustic equipment, as well as for production plant control and monitoring.

    • Configurability: Supports PC platforms (Notebook, Desktop, PXI) for static laboratory applications, dynamic scenarios (e.g., road tests), and production line tasks (functional testing and monitoring).

    WINTEK NVT Software

    • Developed using the LabVIEW environment, compatible with Windows and real-time operating systems.

    • Available as a stand-alone package or modular libraries for functional testing and production line control.

    Hardware and Interfaces

    • Customizable Front-End: User-configurable with 16-24 bit AD/DA converters and 1-64 channels.

    • Sensor Support: Compatible with accelerometers, microphones, force sensors, strain gauges, instrumented hammers, and transducers for physical and electrical quantities.

    • Conditioning Electronics: Provides power and signal conditioning for field transducers.

    • Reference Inputs: Includes inputs for reference tachometric signals.

    NVT stands out as a complete, highly configurable PC-based system, ideal for laboratory applications, dynamic field tests, and industrial production line monitoring.

    • NVT PC Version, Notebook, External Modular Unit for Signal Acquisition and/or Conditioning CompactDAQ Application Software

    • NVT PXI Version complete with PXI System, Embedded Unit, Modular Chassis for Signal Conditioning, Application Software

    Measurement Libraries

    • Environmental acoustic analysis.

    • Order acoustic analysis.

    • Transfer function analysis.

    • Real-time monitoring of acoustic and vibrational quantities and automatic mode for plant monitoring and inline quality control.

    All libraries include the definition of acquisition, measurement, and report parameters.

  • The NVT system finds application in numerous fields thanks to its versatility and advanced analysis capabilities. Here are some of the main applications:

    1. Automotive Sector

      • Road-Test: Analysis of vibrations and noise on moving vehicles.

      • Development and Testing: NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) characterization of components such as engines, suspensions, and braking systems.

      • Production Line Testing: Quality control and monitoring to ensure compliance of mechanical and electromechanical components.

    2. Mechanical and Electromechanical Industry

      • Diagnostics: Vibration analysis to identify faults in industrial machinery.

      • Characterization: Testing equipment like compressors, pumps, and turbines.

      • Predictive Monitoring: Implementing maintenance strategies based on operational conditions.

    3. Aerospace and Defense

      • Vibration and Noise Analysis: Monitoring aerospace structures during static and dynamic tests.

      • Functional Tests: Validation of avionics and electromechanical component performance.

    4. Electroacoustics and Psychoacoustics

      • Quality Testing: Evaluating the acoustic performance of devices such as speakers, microphones, and headphones.

      • Psychoacoustic Analysis: Studying sound perception to develop innovative products.

    5. Research and Development

      • Multidisciplinary Projects: Studying complex phenomena in physics, engineering, and applied sciences.

      • Advanced Analysis: Using features like FFT, Spectrograms, and Bode Diagrams for laboratory experiments.

    6. Production Monitoring and Control

      • In-line Testing: Monitoring production plants to ensure quality standards and prevent anomalies.

      • Integration with Industrial Systems: Connecting to industrial networks for automated management.

    7. Construction and Infrastructure

      • Structural Analysis: Monitoring vibrations in buildings, bridges, and tunnels during dynamic tests.

      • Structural Diagnostics: Detecting anomalies or critical mechanical stress in civil structures.

    Thanks to its flexibility and modular functions, NVT is ideal for complex, dynamic, or highly specialized testing environments.

  • Hardware

    Ingressi Analogici

    • Numero dei Canali in Ingresso: da 1 a 64

    • Convertitori AD: risoluzione da 16, 18 o 24 bit con tecnologia mpx o delta-sigma e filtri anti-aliasing

    • Banda: selezionabile da 500 Hz a 100 kHz per canale

    • Impedenza di Ingresso:  > 1 Mohm

    • Amplificatori di Segnale: guadagno programmabile indipendente per ogni canale da +/- 10 mV a +/- 10V

    • Gamma dinamica: da 70 dB a 120 dB

    Condizionamento di Segnale

    • Ingressi in Tensione

    • Ingressi in Corrente

    • Ingressi Tipo ICP per microfoni e/o accelerometri

    • Ingressi per Ponti Estensimetrici

    • Ingressi Preamplificati per Microfoni Prepolarizzati Tipo Electret

    • I/O Digitali Optoisolati per la sincronizzazione con PLC

    Software

    Funzioni di Base

    • Analisi in Banda Stretta: FFT con risoluzione fino a 2^32 punti

    • Analisi in Ottave: 1/1 – 1/3 – 1/12  conformi IEC 1260 - ANSI.S1

    • Funzioni di Pesatura: A, B, C, User e Lineare conformi ANSI.S1

    • Costanti di Tempo: Slow, Fast, Impulse, User confomi IEC 651

    • Unità di Misura: programmabili dall'utente

    • Decimazione: programmabile dall'utente

    • Precisione di Calcolo: floating point, double precision

    • Setup e Taratura Trasduttori definibili da utente

    • Salvataggio e lettura da HD dei segnali acquisiti

    • Import / Export in formato ASCII tabellare

    • Monitoraggio e Controllo Produzione

    • Librerie Funzioni di Analisi in formato Test Stand

    • Definizione delle Soglie / Allarmi da Utente

    • Procedure di Collaudo programmabili da Utente

    Librerie Software

    • Acustica Ambientale

    • Livelli e Spettri di Pressione (Istantaneo e Leq) – IEC 804

    • Livelli e Spettri di Vibrazione (Acc. - Vel. - Spost.)

    • Potenza Acustica (ISO 3743/3745)

    • Esposizione a Vibrazioni (ISO 2631)

    • Analisi Acustica d'Ordine

    • Order Tracking Modulo e Fase

    • Waterfall

    • Sonogrammi (STFT) e Diagrammi di Campbell

    • Analisi Indici di Articolazione

    • Frequenze Critiche Cuscinetti a Sfere

    • Analisi Vibrazioni Macchine Rotanti (ISO 2372/3945)

    • Analisi Strutturale

    • Funzioni di Trasferimento

    • Calcolo degli Smorzamenti e Frequenze Proprie

    • Calcolo della Deformata elastica

    • Proprietà Acustiche di Materiali (ASTM-1050)