EDMS MULTI-YEAR VALIDATION PLAN

The Emissions and Dispersion Modeling System (EDMS) is the air quality model required for use on airport projects by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This model has continued to be improved and recently has included several important enhancements and methodology changes. These enhancements and changes have included changes to how the model computes dispersion, now using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) model, AERMOD. In theory, the incorporation of AERMOD should result in substantial improvements in EDMS accuracy, but validation using field measured data is necessary to substantiate this assumption and further support EDMS's use for airport evaluations. This report provides the goals of the validation effort, and describes the dynamic and continually evolving EDMS validation plan.

• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10316
• Corporate Authors:

  Research and Special Programs Administration

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Office of Environment and Energy
  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • Wayson, R L
  • Fleming, G G
  • Kim, Beomjun
• Publication Date: 2001-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Air quality management; Airports; Emission control systems; Field tests; Model atmosphere; Validation
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00922778
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-AEE-01-03,, DTS-34-FA12A-LR3
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 17 2002 12:00AM