Virtual certification of acoustic performance for freight and passenger trains

Objective

ACOUTRAIN will simplify and improve the acoustic certification process of new rolling stock, in particular relating to the TSI Noise. Today the need of conformity assessment for a new vehicle according to the TSI Noise represents a significant element of both cost and time to market due to the need to carry out expensive and time consuming tests. The goal of the proposed project is to speed up the product authorisation by introducing some elements of virtual testing while retaining the same degree of reliability and accuracy. A successful simplification of the TSI conformity assessment process would result in a strengthening of the competitiveness of the European railway sector. The risk of not developing such a simplification would be that the expense of excessive certification of new products could hamper the introduction of new innovations.
The major outcome of the ACOUTRAIN project will be a new certification process including some elements of virtual testing. This will be ready for inclusion in the next “full revision” of the TSI Noise, planned in 2013.
The R&D work program will be implemented with the following objectives: WP1- establishment of procedures for a virtual certification of acoustic performances of freight and passenger trains; WP2 -an improvement and harmonization of the rolling noise characterization process; WP3 -establishment of methodologies to measure other noises sources; WP4 - a methodology to validate global tools for pass-by noise and standstill noise predictions so that they can be used as part of future certification; and WP5 - a validation of the procedure range for the virtual noise certification. A significant part of the project is dedicated to the relationship with the Notify Bodies and Authorities to ensure that the objectives of the project are well connected with their expectations.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › acoustics

Programme(s)

• FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics)

Topic(s)

• SST.2011.2.5-1. - Rail system interoperability (regulatory and non-legislative interoperability based on technological innovations

Call for proposal

FP7-SST-2011-RTD-1
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Funding Scheme

CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project

Coordinator

UNION DES INDUSTRIES FERROVIAIRES EUROPEENNES - UNIFE

Address

Avenue Louise 221
1050 Bruxelles
Belgium

Activity type

Other

EU contribution

€ 210 624

Administrative Contact

Nicolas Furio (Mr.)

Participants (14)

SOCIETE NATIONALE SNCF

France

EU contribution

€ 221 346

Address

2 Place Aux Etoiles
93200 St Denis

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Estelle Bongini (Dr.)

BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION SWEDEN AB

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 198 750

Address

Ostra Ringvagen 2
721 73 Vasteras

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Anders Frid (Dr.)

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 240 851

Address

Highfield
SO17 1BJ Southampton

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Yan Qiao (Ms.)

ALSTOM TRANSPORT SA

France

EU contribution

€ 160 808

Address

48 Rue Albert Dhalenne
93400 Saint Ouen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Daniel Cadet (Dr.)

DEUTSCHE BAHN AG

Germany

EU contribution

€ 111 330

Address

Potsdamer Platz 2
10785 Berlin

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Andrea Schaer (Ms.)

FUNDACION CIDAUT

Spain

EU contribution

€ 129 323

Address

Plaza Vicente Aleixandre Campos 2 Pq Tecnologico De Boecillo 209
47151 Valladolid

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Francisco Javier Nuñez Fernandez (Mr.)

ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON

France

EU contribution

€ 97 500

Address

Avenue Guy De Collongue 36
69134 Ecully

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Bénédicte Martin (Dr.)

DYNAMICS,STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL NV

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 82 619

Address

Jules Vandenbemptlaan 71
3001 Heverlee

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

André Van Leuven (Mr.)

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 115 068

Address

Brinellvagen 8
100 44 Stockholm

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Ann-Britt Hansen (Ms.)

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 151 500

Address

Anna Van Buerenplein 1
2595 DA Den Haag

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Michael Dittrich (Mr.)

VIBRATEC

France

EU contribution

€ 227 249

Address

28 Chemin Du Petit Bois
69131 Ecully

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Pascal Bouvet (Mr.)

ABB SECHERON SA

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 46 260

Address

Rue Des Sablieres 4-6 Voie 11 A
1217 Meyrin

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Philippe Stefanutti (Mr.)

PATENTES TALGO SL

Spain

EU contribution

€ 12 022

Address

Paseo Del Tren Talgo 2
28290 Las Rozas De Madrid

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Juan Carlos Gómez (Mr.)

RINA CONSULTING SPA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 85 970

Address

Via Cecchi 6
16129 Genova

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Elisabetta Noce (Ms.)