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Attenuation of ground-borne vibration affecting residents near freight railway lines (CARGOVIBES)
Start date: Apr 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2014,
"As pointed out in the White paper for European transport the aim of the European rail operators is to increase the market share of goods traffic from 8 % in 2001 to 15 % in 2020. The nightly time slots will play an important in this. Railway vibration annoyance and sleep disturbance in residential areas is a potential show stopper for this increase.Therefore the aim of Cargovibes is to develop a ...
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Development of a Novel Integrated Inspection System for the Accurate Evaluation of the Structural Integrity of Rail Tracks (INTERAIL)
Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2013,
"The European rail industry is showing signs of steady recovery after a long period of decline. The technological advances in train design have led to the manufacturing of faster, greener and more comfortable trains making rail transport a more attractive option for passengers in comparison with other means of transportation. The ever growing need for the society to employ more environmentally fri ...
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Acoustically Green Road Vehicles and City Areas (CITYHUSH)
Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,
"The CITYHUSH project will support city administrations in the production and implementation of noise action plans according to the directive EC 2002/49.The identified hot spots and noise acting plans made with the existing technology suffer from major shortcomings:1. poor correlation between hot spots with annoyance and complaints;2. most measures lead to increased emissions;3. only indoor noise ...
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Development and Demonstration of a Novel Integrated Condition Monitoring System for Wind Turbines (NIMO)
Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2012,
Wind energy is the most developed of a number of renewable energy technologies, with several thousands of wind turbines already operating or being planned for construction across Europe. Wind turbines can be deployed individually to power a single site or installation, but are most commonly grouped together as wind farms to provide power to the electricity grid. The energy output from wind turbine ...
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Development of Novel Inspection Systems for Railway Wheelsets (SAFERAIL)
Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2011,
"The contribution of the rail industry to the economic growth of the EU member states is widely acknowledged. Very recently, the European rail industry has started showing signs of recovery after a long period of steady decline. The technological advances in train design during the last few decades have led to the manufacturing of faster and more comfortable trains making rail transport a more att ...
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