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In this general guidance document, researchers identify and prioritize human factors issues to consider in the design of flight deck displays and controls for all types of aircraft. It is intended to facilitate the identification and resolution of typical human factors issues, and support...
Did you know that research on wake turbulence was instrumental in increasing capacity at Memphis International Airport by 19 percent?
Volpe believes that unmanned aircraft operations could surpass manned aircraft operations by 2035. The technologies needed to support this transformation are developing rapidly, costs are diminishing, and applications are growing.
As airplanes move through the air, counter-rotating horizontal tornadoes are generated off the wings. This phenomenon, known as wake turbulence, creates a potentially dangerous situation for trailing aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) counts on experts at U.S. DOT Volpe Center,...
Volpe engineer Roger Wayson presented to five dozen government officials from across Africa at a recent conference. After the presentation, Wayson was surrounded by government officials who wanted more, including transportation knowledge on how to decrease the three months it can take a...
Check out Volpe’s new infographic that provides important maritime situational information in an easy-to-read format. The data visualization gives readers a chronological timeline of the program.
Since 2005, enrollment in engineering programs has increased 30-50 percent. “People are recognizing this is a field I can get into if I want to change the world,” said Dr. Ian Waitz, dean of the School of Engineering at MIT.
Volpe's National Multimodal Catalog for the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration.
Fuel efficiency is expected to improve through 2050, but additional measures will be needed, according to Gregg Fleming, director of Volpe’s Center for Environmental and Energy Systems.