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Publications and Papers 2000-On

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Boeker, Eric, Fleming, Gregg, Functional Description of the FAA's Aviation Environmental Design Tool’s Aircraft Acoustics Module July 2008
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Rickley, Edward J., Fleming, Gregg G., Roof, Christopher J. 2007 Simplified procedure for computing the absorption of sound by the atmosphere October 2007
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Noel, George, Boeker, Eric. 2007. Thrust Reverser Analysis for Implementation in Aviation Environmental Development Tool (AEDT) June 2007, RTV-4F-FA4T-LR1; PB2007-111124.
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Knauer, Harvey, et al. 2006. FHWA Highway Construction Noise Handbook, August 2006, DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-06-02; FHWA-HEP-015.
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Reherman, Clay N. et al. 2005. Fitchburg Municipal Airport Noise Measurement Study: Summary of Measurements, Data and Analysis, November 2005, DOT-VNTSC-FAA-03-09; FAA-AEE-05-01.
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Reherman, Clay N. et al. 2005. Visitor Vehicle Air and Noise Emissions Study: Cape Cod National Seashore, for the National Park Service, September 2005, DOT-VNTSC-NPS-05-12.
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Reherman, Clay N. et al. 2005. Visitor Vehicle Air and Noise Emissions Study: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, for the National Park Service, September 2005, DOT-VNTSC-NPS-05-11.
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Fleming, Gregg G. et al. Assessment of Tools for Modeling Aircraft Noise in the National Parks, for the Federal Interagency Committee on Aviation Noise, March 18, 2005.
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Boeker, Eric. 2005. HAARP Diesel Engine - Generator(s) Noise Study, January 7, 2005.
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Reherman, Clay N. et al. 2005. Visitor Vehicle Air and Noise Emissions Study: Cape Cod National Seashore, for the National Park Service, September 2005, DOT-VNTSC-NPS-05-12.

Reherman, Clay N. et al. 2005. Visitor Vehicle Air and Noise Emissions Study: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, for the National Park Service, September 2005, DOT-VNTSC-NPS-05-11.

Rapoza, Amanda, Fleming, Gregg, Lee, Cynthia and Christopher Roof. 2005. Study of Visitor Response to Air Tour and Other Aircraft Noise in National Parks, January 2005, DTS-34-FA65-LR1, DTS34-FP01-LR1.
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Rochat, Judith and Gregg Fleming. 2004. TNM Version 2.5 Addendum to Validation of FHWA's Traffic Noise Model (TNM: Phase 1, July 2004, DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-02-01 Addendum.
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Reherman, Clay N., Roof, Christopher J., Fleming, Gregg G. and David R. Read. 2004. Crows Landing Noise Measurement Study: Summary of Measurements, Data and Analysis for the MD 600N Helicopter, May 2004, DOT-VNTSC-FAA-03-11.
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Lau, Michael, Lee, Cynthia S.Y., Rochat, Judith L., Boeker, Eric R. and Gregg G. Fleming. 2004. FHWA Traffic Noise Model User's Guide (Version 2.5 Addendum), April 2004.
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Roof, Christopher . 2003. "Use of One-Third Octave-Band Spectral Data in Community Noise Models", 2003 International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Jeju, Korea, August 25-28, 2003.
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Wayson, Roger and Brian Kim. 2003. "Development of a Multi-modal Noise Model Using Data from the Cooperative Industry/Government Exhaust Emission Test Program", 2003 Noise-Con Conference , Cleveland, OH, June 22-25, 2003.
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Boeker, Eric and Gregg Fleming. 2003. "Development of a Multi-Modal Noise Model", 2003 Noise-Con Conference, Cleveland, OH, June 22-25, 2003.
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Fleming, Gregg, et al. 2003. " Reducing the Impact of Environmental Noise on Quality of Life Requires an Effective National Noise Policy", 2003 Noise-Con Conference, Cleveland, OH, June 22-25, 2003.
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Fleming, Gregg, et al. 2003. Engine Installation Effects of Four Civil Transport Airplanes: Wallops Flight Facility Study, October 2003, NASA/TM-2003-212433.
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Rapoza, Amanda S. and Gregg G. Fleming. 2002. Determination of a Sound Level for Railroad Horn Regulatory Compliance, October 2002, DTS-34-RR397-LR1, FRA/RDV-03/28.
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Alternative Transportation Systems, Making Our National Parks Cleaner and Quieter (Brochure) August 2002
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Roof, Christopher , et al. 2002. Noise and Air Quality Implications of Alternative Transportation Systems: Zion and Acadia National Park Case Studies, August 2002, DTS-34-HW-21M-LR1-B
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Rochat, Judith. 2002. " Long-Term, Multiple Pavement Type, Tire/Road Noise Study", 2002 International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Dearborn, MI, August 19-22, 2002.
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Lee, Cynthia and Gregg Fleming. 2002. "General Health Effects of Transportation Noise", 2002 International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Dearborn, MI, August 19-22, 2002.
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Rochat, Judith and Gregg Fleming. 2002. Validation of FHWA's Traffic Noise Model (TNM): Phase 1, August 2002, DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-02-01; FHWA-EP-02-031
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Lee, Cynthia and Gregg Fleming. 2002. General Health Effects of Transportation Noise, June 2002, DTS-34-RR297-LR2; FRA/RVD-03/01
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Rapoza, Amanda and Gregg Fleming. 2002. The Effect of Installation Location on Railroad Horn Sound Levels , June 17, 2002, DTS-34-RR297-LR1
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Reherman, Clay, Roof, Christopher and Gregg Fleming. 2002. SAE ARP 866A vs. ISO 9613-1/ANSI S1.26-1995 A Sensitivity Analysis Comparing Two Procedures for Adjusting As-Measured Spectra to Reference Conditions, May 2002. View Document (PDF, 2.9 MB)

Lee, Cynthia, Rochat, Judith and Gregg Fleming. 2002. FHWA Traffic Noise Model, V2.0 User’s Guide Addendum, May 2002. Available from: UCF McTrans
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Reherman, Clay, Roof, Christopher, Fleming, Gregg, and Edward Rickley. 2002. A Sensitivity Analysis Comparing Two Procedures for Adjusting As-Measured Spectra to Reference Conditions, April 2002, DOT-VNTSC-FAA-05-09
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Fleming, Gregg, Senzig, David and John-Paul Clarke. 2002. "Lateral Attenuation of Aircraft Sound Levels over an Acoustically Hard Water Surface: Logan Airport Study", Noise control Engineering Journal, V.50, n.1, 2002, pp. 19-29.
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Fleming, Gregg, et al. 2002. Integrated Noise Model (INM) Version 6.0 Technical Manual, January 2002, FAA-AEE-02-01
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Rapoza, Amanda and Thomas G. Raslear. 2001. "Analysis of Railroad Horn Detectablity", Transportation Research Record 1756, pp. 57-62.
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Rapoza, Amanda. 2001. "Analysis of Railroad Horn Detectability", Presented at 7th Annual International Workshop on Railway Noise, Portland, ME, October 24-27, 2001.
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Rapoza, Amanda and Gregg Fleming. 2001. "The Effect of Installation Location on Railroad Horn Sound Levels", 30th International Conference and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering , The Hague, The Netherlands, August 26-20, 2001.
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Senzig, David, Fleming, Gregg and Kevin Shepherd. 2001. "Measured Engine Installation Effects of Four Civil Transport Airplanes", NOISE-CON 2001 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering , Portland, ME, October 29-31, 2001. View Document (PDF, 185KB)

Fleming, Gregg. 2001. "The Volpe Center Role in the Development of Transportation-Related Noise Policy and Regulations: A Presentation of Two Case Studies", NOISE-CON 2001 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering , Portland, ME, October 29-31, 2001.
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Rochat, Judith. 2001. "Overview of Long-Term, Multiple Pavement Type, Tire/Road Noise Study", NOISE-CON 2001 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering, Portland, Maine, October 29-31, 2001.
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Rochat, Judith. 2001. "Highway Traffic Noise Measurements at Acoustically Hard Ground Sites Compared to Predictions from FHWA's Traffic Noise Model", NOISE-CON 2001National Conference on Noise Control Engineering, Portland, Maine, October 29-31, 2001.
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Fleming, Gregg. 2001. "Lateral Attenuation of Aircraft Sound Levels over an Acoustically Hard Water Surface: Logan Airport Study", 30th International Conference and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, The Hague, The Netherlands, August 26-20, 2001.

Rochat, Judith. 2001. "Observations of Highway Traffic Noise Measurements behind Barriers and Comparisons to FHWA's Traffic Noise Model", 30th International Conference and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, The Hague, The Netherlands, August 26-20, 2001.
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Roof, Christopher and Gregg Fleming. 2001. Hovercraft Underwater Noise Measurements in Alaska, April 2001. DTS-34-VX015-LR1.
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Roof, Christopher . 2001. "A Differential GPS for Determining Time-Space-Position Information in Support of Aircraft Noise Certification", ION National Technical Meeting, Long Beach, CA, January 22-24, 2001.
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Lee, Cynthia, Rochat, Judith and Gregg Fleming. 2001. FHWA TNM Traffic Noise Model, Version1.1 User’s Guide, September 2000.
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Fleming, Gregg, et al. 2000. "Updated Lateral Attenuation in FAA’s Integrated Noise Model", 29 th International Conference on Noise Control Engineering, Nice, France, August 27-30, 2000.
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Senzig, David. 2000. Cessna 172R Data for the Integrated Noise Model, August 2000.
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Volpe Center Acoustics Facility Time-Space-Position-Information System Differential Global Positioning System User’s Guide, Version 1.2, July 2000.
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Fleming, Gregg G., Robert E. Armstrong, Eric Stusnick, Kenneth D. Placak, and Winfield Lindeman. "Transportation-Related Noise in the United States", TR News, No. 208, May-June 2000, pp. 7-11.
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Reference Source Data for GCNP Model Validation Study , May 2000, Letter Report DTS-34-FA065-LR2.
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Senzig, David, Fleming, Gregg G., and John-Paul B. Clarke. 2000. Lateral Attenuation of Aircraft Sound Levels over an Acoustically Hard Water Surface: Logan Airport Study, May 2000, DOT-VNTSC-NASA-00-01; NASA/CR-2000-21027.
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Fleming, Gregg, et al. 2000. "Ground Attenuation Effects in FAA’s Integrated Noise Model", Institute of Noise Control Engineering, January/February 2000.
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Knauer, Harvey S., Pedersen, Soren, Lee, Cynthia S.Y. and Gregg G. Fleming. 2000. FHWA Highway Noise Barrier Design Handbook, DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-00-01. Available from: FHWA