Abstract
Reducing the noise inside a modern vehicle is critical for carmakers because interior noise is now a competitive quality characteristic of automobiles. Noise and vibration control in automobiles can be achieved by using materials that add mechanical damping, increase sound absorption, or provide sound insulation. To achieve these targets, composites have been used in the industry for decades. Composites continue to replace metals in new applications in the automotive industry. More recently, the research on automobile components has been focused on the development of lighter, sustainable, and renewable reinforced biocomposites. This chapter presents an overview of damping, sound absorption, and sound insulation provided by fiber-reinforced biocomposites. Long-established measurement methods to evaluate the performance of these materials are also discussed, and some recent examples of biocomposites are presented.
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