Abstract
The dynamic response of a laminated windshield with a viscoelastic core is computed using a simplified modal method combined with a quadratic sandwich finite element. The method is based on a modal expansion of the displacement field using a constant young modulus of the core layer. The frequency dependence of the complex modulus of the core is taken into account using the residual dynamic stiffness matrix. The method is applied to predict the frequency response of two types of laminated windshield using a standard and acoustic PVB cores. Numerical results are compared in a first step with those obtained using the direct solver of Nastran software, and in a second step with experimental results obtained by a laser vibrometer. Comparisons show a very good agreement between experimental and numerical results and demonstrate the efficiency of the simplified modal solving method and the developed parabolic sandwich element. The method will be applied to compute the coupled vibro-acoustic frequency response of a full vehicle body integrating a laminated windshield and glass surfaces.
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