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FY 2021 U.S. DOT SBIR Pre-Solicitation Notice

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program invites small business concerns to review this pre-solicitation notice for opportunities within its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) SBIR Phase I solicitation.

AAM License Agreement

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By downloading AAM, the Licensee accepts the terms and conditions listed in the License Agreement governing the use of the Advanced Acoustic Model (AAM) application. Read the full agreement.

AAM Software Frequently Asked Questions

The Advanced Acoustic Model (AAM) is a suite of computer programs that predicts far-field noise from fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, or moving and stationary ground-based operations. It is a simulation model that computes time varying noise levels for each step in a user-defined flight...

Advanced Acoustic Model (AAM) Software

About AAM

The Advanced Acoustic Model (AAM) is a suite of software tools that allows users to model vehicle sound levels at receiver positions, either on a uniform grid or at specific defined locations, from helicopters, tiltrotor vehicles, and fixed wing aircraft.

AAM is flexible in its ability to allow users to model noise from any traditional or evolving transportation noise source. 

U.S. DOT FY 2021 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Q & A

This U.S. DOT Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Pre-solicitation Q&A Forum provides small businesses an opportunity to submit clarifying questions on the topics published in the U.S. DOT Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Phase I Pre-Solicitation. Questions will be answered by the...

The Track Inspection and Maintenance Process Infographic

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FRA asked a team of U.S. DOT Volpe Center human factors experts to research visual and automation-aided rail inspection processes. The team focused on railroad inspection systems that employ automated track geometry technology, a widely used form of...

U.S. DOT Volpe Center Peace Corps Flyer

We’re hiring! Multiple positions available in Cambridge, MA

The Volpe Center is currently hiring for 30+ positions center-wide at all levels (GS-7 to GS-14). Flexibility, creativity, curiosity, ability to work independently, and interest in taking initiative are highly valued in our team and...