Cutting down noise inside vehicles requires a new understanding of the relationship between acoustics and design. The ENHANCED network has trained a new generation of engineers and developed the tools they need to enable quieter cars.
Trying to listen to the radio or have a conversation in a car is often made more difficult by exterior noise and vibrations. Engineers try and design vehicle interiors with reduced noise levels but the mechanisms involved in doing this are not fully understood. The EU funded Initial Training Network ENHANCED was created in 2013 to train the next generation of noise reduction researchers to solve this problem.
Further information: Network for noise