Communicable Disease Preparedness: Modelling and Simulation Framework for Analyzing Cabin Health Hazards [Data Management Plan]

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• Creators:
  Tvaryanas, Anthony P. ; Roberts, Shelley ; Gwynne, Steve ; Lebbin, Paul ; Uyhelji, Hilary A. ; Simmons, Amie
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air travel
  • Aviation safety
  • Communicable diseases
  • Virus transmission
  • Public health
  • Risk assessment
  • Safety analysis
  • Data management plans
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.48321/D10D9E1D06
• Resource Type:
  Data Management Plan
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Data Management Plan
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace Medicine
• Abstract:
  The most recent pandemic exposed critical gaps in the aviation system's ability to assess and manage communicable disease risks within the Safety Management System (SMS) framework. In response, a multi-year research effort developed the prototype, open-source Travel Risk In Pandemics (TRIP-X) simulation model to extend FAA Order 8040.4 Safety Risk Management principles to respiratory and biological hazards in air travel. TRIP-X integrates ventilation, human behavior, operational, and microbiological factors using airport and aircraft data to quantify transmission risk, evaluate layered controls, and support evidence-based decision-making. Beyond pandemic preparedness, TRIP-X enables tailored protective strategies for repatriation and humanitarian operations-such as safely evacuating personnel during Ebola or other severe outbreaks without imposing unnecessary restrictions-while also optimizing outbreak and epidemic management to balance public-health protection with the continuity of air travel, commerce, and societal mobility. Additionally, it supports homeland security and threat preparedness by providing a framework for structured threat and vulnerability analyses of intentional biological releases, strengthening aviation safety, public-health coordination, and national defense readiness under a unified risk-management approach.
• Content Notes:
  Please cite as: Anthony Tvaryanas, Shelley Roberts, Steve Gwynne, Paul Lebbin (2025) "Communicable Disease Preparedness: Modelling and Simulation Framework for Analyzing Cabin Health Hazards"Data Management Plan DMPTool https://doi.org/10.48321/D10D9E1D06
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89505/dot_89505_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 103.43 KB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e4bf99a06d826e3e690c51077c73ff14bb28c34765ad4964743d3d14c8e65030ad4798c1458044e2186972e8fd9848f2e9aaf366f2a1fa65b4b7866969ee2bd8