CONTENTS VOLUME 38 ISSUE 12 6 SAE News 2 Using blockchain for aviation parts tracking 4 Thinking long-term with automated driving systems 5 Propel: All about volunteerism FOCUS: NVH 6 Internal combustion, electrification, and the future of automotive NVH 12 Tackling interior noise with materials 14 Overcoming fear of the unknown in NVH 19 Working toward a noise-free world 14 Member Benefits 22 What's happening in the Member Connection Standards & Committees 24 SAE standard offers more streamlined process to correct aerospace suppliers' quality problems Engineeering Events 26 Defending the heavy-vehicle cyber domain Publications 28 Will automated vehicles be safer than conventional vehicles? 26 On the cover Special materials placed in the right places makes all the difference in NVH. Autoneum UPDATE December 2021 1