• A new engine mounting system was required to isolate the vehicle manufacturer's highly efficient Direct Injection (DI) diesel engine, overcoming its inherently severe noise and vibration characteristics and making it acceptable to the driver

• First-principles investigation were made of the engines vibration characteristics, and restraining forces required in the engine mount system
• An analytical approach was applied to wide range of potential systems
• Modal analysis applied to decouple the vibration modes
• An Idealised system was developed into a production feasible route

• Radically different engine mount system developed to meet customer requirements
• Interior refinement levels became comparable to the previous softer Indirect Diesel Engine (IDI) engine
• Company was able to put worlds first DI diesel front wheel drive car into production
• All diesel cars are now DI, and use basically this type of innovative engine mount system

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