Project Outcomes

This page contains all public reports and tools produced by the SILENCE project.

Noise perception, Annoyance

	A source library of vehicles (road and rail)
	Progress and refined plan for following 18 months
	Provision of various noise scenarios
	Guidelines concerning priorities of noise abatement (April 2007)
	Guidelines concerning priorities of noise abatement (August 2007)
	Guidelines concerning priorities of noise abatement (August 2007)
	Guidelines concerning priorities of noise abatement (August 2007
	Report to partners: Annoyance of residents living in urban areas
	Transfer of evaluation of noise attenuation measures developed within the IP

Vehicle - Tyre - Road Interaction

	Possibilities to Replace Outdoor Coast-by Tyre/Road Noise Measurements with Laboratory Drum Measurements
	Legislation Related Issues
	Improved rolling model and suggestion with design solutions for low noise tyres (first part)
	Improved rolling model and suggestion with design solutions for low noise tyres (second part)
	Simulation tool for road/tyre modelling

Road Vehicle Noise

	Weighted Residual Method for Source Characterisation
	Pressure Field Based Powertrain and Sound Propagation Description
	Experimental Pass-By Noise Source Analysis
	Passenger Car with Adapted Acoustic Lining in the Engine Bay
	Acoustically Optimised Powertrain with Highly Damped Structural Parts

Rail Vehicle Noise

	State of the art validation platforms trams and metros (first part)
	State of the art validation platforms trams and metros (second part)
	State of the art validation platforms trams and metros (third part)
	Report on source ranking on state of the art validation platforms and final priorities for research effort (first part)
	Report on source ranking on state of the art validation platforms and final priorities for research effort (second part)
	State of the validation platforms (first part)
	State of the validation platforms (second part)
	Source ranking State of the validation platforms
	Development & validation of af advanced tools for veihicle sub systems - Step 1: Complete characterisation of the engine
	Reduction of exhaust noise on a diesel railcar 1D methodology
	Software for diesel powerpack noise optimisation
	Enclosure Design: energetic methodology for the engine enclosure design
	Acoustic Enclosure Design:Experimental ranking of principal sources Validation of calculation methodologies
	Synthesis from Perception and Annoyance Analysis & Target Setting
	Cooling systems – background and constraints
	Acoustic properties of new design elements for cooling systems – micro-perforated panels
	Simulation Methodologies — noise from axial cooling fans (first)
	Simulation Methodologies — noise from axial cooling fans (second)
	Improved design of a diesel engine cooling system
	Report on ranking of the different noise generation mechanisms on motors
	Report on acoustic modeling analysis and reduction potentials (April)
	Report on acoustic modeling analysis and reduction potentials (October)

Road Surface

	Promising New Road Surfaces for Testing
	Overview of Technologies and Systems to Detect Pavement Discontinuities Including Assessment of Importance to Noise Reduction
	Best-practice guide on how to link surface parameters to location
	State of the Art on Noise Classification Methods
	Noise classification methods for urban road surfaces - Usual:Measurement Methods
	Noise classification methods for urban road surfaces - Classification Methodology
	Noise classification methods for urban road surfaces - Measurement of Singularities + ANNEX1 + ANNEX2
	Noise classification methods for urban road surfaces - “Backing Board” Method: LCPC Contribution
	Reduction of noise from vehicles crossing discontinuities on urban streets
	Guidelines for low-noise road surface maintenance and rejuvenation

Road Traffic Flow

	Effectiveness and Benefits of Traffic Flow Measures on Noise Control
	Noise Reduction in Urban Areas from Traffic and Driver Management - a toolkit for city authorities
	Methods for Noise Control by TrafficManagement: Impact of speed reducing equipments
	Practicalities of enforcing noise controls at the roadside of vehicles
	Driver Assistance Systems for Quiet Vehicle Operation
	Monitoring of road vehicles in-use. Results from testing of measurement equipment
	Measurements of driving pattern in crossings and roundabouts

City Planning

	State of the Art on Noise Abatement Policies and Tools in Cities
	State of the Art on Barriers and Solutions to Implementing Noise Scenarios
	Analysis of Soundscapes (1)
	Analysis of Soundscapes (2)
	Recommendations for Soundscape Design (1)
	Recommendations for Soundscape Design (2)
	Existing approaches and tools and possibilities for upgrade
	Upgrade of decision support systems

Dissemination

	Project Presentation
	SILENCE Leaflet
	First SILENCE Newsletter
	Second SILENCE Newsletter
	Third SILENCE Newsletter
	Fourth SILENCE Newsletter
	Final SILENCE Newsletter
	Proceedings of SILENCE Seminar for Cities (30 March 2006)
	Proceedings of SILENCE Rail Seminar - I (21 June 2006)
	Proceedings of SILENCE Road Seminar (11 June 2007)
	Proceedings of SILENCE Rail Seminar - II (17 January 2008)
	Listen to your city CD-ROM (available upon request - contact ojung@polis-online.org)
	E-Learning section on SILENCE website
	Handbook for practitioners