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Volpe Center Highlights - August/September 2001

Papers and Presentations

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• A paper titled "Increasing Airport Capacity with Modified IFR [Instrument Flight Rules] Approach Procedures for Close Spaced Parallel Runways" coauthored by Dr. James Hallock, Aviation Safety Division, was recently published in the Air Traffic Control Quarterly (v. 9, #1, 2001). The paper addresses how parallel runways can be used more effectively under certain conditions when wake turbulence would not be the restricting factor.

• Members of the Vehicle Crashworthiness Division presented three technical papers at the 17th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on June 6, 2001. In the technical session on Compatibility in Frontal and Side Collisions, Ms. Alexandra Kuchar presented "A Systems Modeling Methodology for Estimation of Harm in the Automotive Crash Environment." In the same session, Dr. John Brewer presented "Effects of Angles and Offsets in Crash Simulations of Automobiles with Light Trucks." In the session on Biomechanics: Injury Criteria and Dummy Development, Dr. Faris Bandak presented "SIMon; A Simulated Injury Monitor: Application to Head Injury Assessment." The paper was co-authored by Mr. Frank DiMasi.

• June 24 through 28, 2001, Dr. Aviva Brecher of the Office of Environmental Preservation and Systems Modernization and Mr. Mark Raney of the Environmental Engineering Division participated in the annual Conference of the Association of Environmental Professionals in Washington, D.C. Volpe presentations featured the papers "Electromagnetic Fields, Electromagnetic Radiation and Environmental Health" by Dr. Brecher, and "Ecological Impact of Hovercraft Transportation in Alaska," delivered by Dr. Stephen Petron of CH2M HILL on behalf of Dr. Paul Valihura of the Environmental Engineering Division.

• On July 3, 2001, Mr. Larry Berk, Aviation Safety Division, delivered a comprehensive report to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics for the Safety Data Action Plan (SDAP). The report, "Accident Casualty Reporting and Recording by DOT Modal Agencies," was written in support of the SDAP working group responsible for the project "Develop Common Criteria for Reporting Injuries and Deaths." The report describes, across DOT modal agencies, reporting criteria for accidents/incidents and database conventions for recording fatalities and injuries.

• The Volpe Center is supporting the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Program of the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Operating and Environmental Standards. ANS have rapidly gained prominence in recent years as a serious environmental threat; on-board treatment of ballast water is one of three preventive strategies under investigation by the international maritime community. Mr. Michael Dyer of the Technology Applications and Deployment Division participated in the Biennial Pacific Congress on Marine Science and Technology held in San Francisco, California, July 8 through 11, 2001. He presented the paper "Performance Tests of Alternative Ballast Water Treatment Systems."

• The Volpe Center is supporting the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Natural Environment in the development and maintenance of the FHWA Traffic Noise Model (TNM). Mr. Gregg Fleming and Dr. Judith Rochat of the Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division participated in the Summer Meeting of Committee A1F04, Transportation Related Noise and Vibration, of the Transportation Research Board, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 22 through 25, 2001. Mr. Fleming served as the Chairman of the meeting, and Dr. Rochat presented the paper "Update on the TNM Validation Study."

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