The IP "Intelligent Materials for Active Noise Reduction - InMAR"

Noise is a serious form of environmental pollution believed to affect the lives of some 100 million European citizens. The cost of the associated damage is estimated at more than ten billion euro per year. Within this context, the under NMP funded IP "Intelligent materials for active noise reduction" (InMAR) aims to reduce noise levels associated with road and rail transport, both interior and exterior, as well as associated infrastructure such as bridges. InMAR will bring together top research institutes and universities, OEMs from the automotive and railway sectors, components producers, and eight SMEs that specialise in smart structures and materials. An overview of the project's objectives and structure and first results will be given with focus on railway applications.