Volpe Center Highlights - January/February 2001
Human and Natural Environment
Director's Notes |
Focus |
Safety |
Mobility |
Human and Natural Environment |
Economic Growth and Trade |
National Security |
Papers and Presentations
Protect and enhance communities and the natural environment affected by transportation.
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Supporting Aircraft Noise Analysis (FAA)
The Volpe Center is supporting the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Environment and Energy by performing comprehensive measurements and analysis studies related to aircraft noise. As part of this effort, from November 14 to 16, 2000, Mr. Gregg Fleming of the Safety and Environmental Technology Division hosted a Joint Meeting of Committee A-21 "Airport Noise"of the Society of Automotive Engineers and Working Group "Model-1" of the International Civil Aviation Organization. The meeting addressed recent advances related to the measurement, modeling, and analysis of aircraft noise, with the goal of developing standard guidelines. The 35 participants included representatives from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom as well as the United States. Volpe participants included Mr. Gregg Fleming, Mr. Chris Roof, Ms. Cynthia Lee, and Ms. Amanda Rapoza of the Safety and Environmental Technology Division.
Items addressed at the meeting included the Helicopter Noise Model, which was developed and is maintained
by the Center; noise abatement operation procedures; and a number of technical papers written by participants.
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