National Science and Technology Council
National Transportation Strategic Research Plan
Committee on Technology
Subcommittee on Transportation Research and Development
May 2000
Table of Contents
About the National Science and Technology Council
Purpose
Letter from the Deputy Secretary of Transportation
NSTC Committee on Technology Subcommittee on Transportaton R&D
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
Background
Purpose
Methodology and Scope
2. Federal Transportation-Related Research and Development
Federal Enabling Research
Categories of Enabling Research
The Federal Research Community
R&D Funding Overview
3. "Breakthough" Research Directions
Breakthrough research
Nanotechnology
Biofuels
Complex Systems and High-Confidence Software
4. Areas of Enabling Research
Overview
Human Performance and Behavior
Advanced Materials and Structures
Computer, Information, and Communications Systems
Energy, Propulsion, and Environmental Engineering
Sensing and Measurement
Analysis, Modeling, Design, and Construction Tools
Social and Economic Policy Issues
5. Future Direction and Priorities
Focus Areas for Human Performance and Behavior
Focus Areas for Advanced Materials and Structures
Focus Areas for Computer, Information, and Communication Systems.
Focus Areas for Energy, Propulsion, and Environmental Engineering
Focus Areas for Sensing and Measurement
Focus Areas for Analysis, Modeling, Fesign, and Construction tools
Appendix A: Partnership Initiatives
Appendix B: List of Acronyms
Selected Bibliography
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