Pongamia, a leguminous, oilseed-bearing tree, is a potential resource for renewable fuels in general and sustainable aviation fuel in particular. The present work characterizes physicochemical properties of reproductive materials (seeds and pods) from pongamia trees grown in different environments at five locations on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, US
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The hypoxic environment of an aircraft cabin may exacerbate underlying health conditions related to respiratory ailments, including those induced by smoking. In order to assay the differences between smokers and nonsmokers during flight, the authors analyzed the gene expression profiles of bronchial epithelium, alveolar cells, and blood in smokers
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Aircraft passengers and crew experience mild hypoxia during flight equivalent to an 8,000-ft elevation. Hypoxia is known to induce physiological and transcriptional changes that function together to permit normal cellular and tissue function at reduced oxygen (O2) levels. Short-term physiological responses include increased respiration and mild tac
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Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and the second leading cause of death worldwide, and is a primary cause of incapacitation. Known phenotypic risk factors for stroke include smoking, diabetes, hypertension, physical inactivity, atrial fibrillation, race, age, and sex. There has been progress in identifying genetic indi
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The composition of aviation fuels affects the formation of pollutants that contribute to climate change and reduced air quality that leads to adverse health impacts including increased risk of premature mortality. The objective of this project was to assess the societal costs and benefits of removing naphthalenes from jet fuel produced in the Unite
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Commercial aircraft flying at supersonic speeds in the lower stratosphere are being discussed once again after a hiatus of almost 20 years. Potential environmental effects from fleets of such aircraft need to be understood for their possible impacts on stratospheric ozone; levels of stratospheric ozone determine the amount of biologically harmful u
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
2021-01-01
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The FAA Aerospace Forecasts are developed to support budget and planning needs of the FAA. The forecasts are developed using statistical models to explain and incorporate emerging trends of the different segments of the aviation industry.
This paper evaluates in a holistic way major trends in US production of food, feed, and biofuel commodities over the period 1961 2014. It is motivated by literature that examines parts of the changes but does not integrate them. We develop a comprehensive data set and then conduct analysis of the major trends tha t emerge. We identify eight major t
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A key enabler for sustainable growth of aviation is the mitigation of adverse environmental effects. One area of concern is community noise exposure at large hub airports serving growing population centers. Traditionally, community noise exposure is computed using noise contours around airports, which requires knowledge of a large dataset pertainin
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This paper outlines the benefits and procedures for prescreening Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) candidates before entering the official ASTM D4054 evaluation process. Specific properties are identified, that if not met, may result in extensive and costly efforts to correct if not recognized until later in the fuel development process. Hence, an ap
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Investment risk and uncertainty about the availability of biomass feedstock hinders the development of a mature cellulosic biofuel sector. The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) is a federal program designed to subsidize farmers to establish, produce and deliver biomass feedstock to biorefineries. This study evaluated the impacts of BCAP on the
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This dataset defines the uncertainty bounds for Tables SI.13-SI.18 in the paper, by including the full Monte Carlo simulation output data. A CSV file is provided for each column in Table SI.13 to Table SI.18 in the paper. The CSV files include the ordered members of the Monte Carlo simulation, for instance the first row of each CSV file corresponds
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The project developed tools that enable rapid assessment of National Airspace System (NAS) wide and global impacts of aviation emissions on aviation-attributable particulate matter (PM), ozone, and resultant health outcomes for different policy scenarios. The adjoint method, which the tools are based on, provides a computationally efficient way of
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Home gardeners’ concerns for the environment are expressed both in the ecofriendly gardening practices they use and in environmental attributes they prefer in the gardening products they purchase. This study uses data from a 2018 survey of 601 Tennessee outdoor home gardeners and a multiple indicators multiple causes (MIMIC) model to illustrate how
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The Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control organization encompasses a variety of facilities that include towers, terminal radar approach control facilities (TRACONs), and air route traffic control centers (ARTCCs). ATO facilities are dynamic environments that require rapid decision making to manage rapidly evolving situations. Contro
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This guidance has been written to ensure that aviation accidents and autopsy data supports the meaningful evaluation of airmen’s medical certification, autopsy, and toxicology records in an effort to identify aeromedical hazards; and that these data are structured and maintained with standardized quality control mechanisms.
Wheat straw, a wheat byproduct, can be used in making disposable dinnerware. This study uses a contingent valuation survey to measure consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for wheat straw dinnerware bowls (WSB). Consumers would pay a premium ($1.33) for a 25-count package of molded WSB over the same size package of conventional bowls. Target markets in
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
2020-06-18
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Aeromedical Safety Brochures are prepared for general aviation pilots, commercial pilots and physicians. The brochures acquaint the aviation community with the physiological challenges of the aviation environment and relevant safety concerns.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
2020-06-01
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This document provides detailed instructions on how to install and run AEDT 3c. It is important to follow the installation instructions in the order listed below, as Microsoft SQL Server is a prerequisite for AEDT 3c. Installation components must run locally. 1. Install Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2017 2. Install AEDT 3c To install soft
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Recent changes to aircraft approach and departure procedures enabled by more precise navigation technologies have created noise concentration problems for communities beneath flight tracks. There may be opportunities to reduce community noise impacts under these concentrated flight tracks through advanced operational approach and departure procedur
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