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Acronyms and Abbreviations
BWB
blended-wing-body
CO2
carbon dioxide
CTAS
Center TRACON Automation System
dB
decibel
DESIDE
Discrete-Event Simulation Interactive Development Environment
DNL
day-night average sound level
DPAT
Detailed Policy Assessment Tool
EDMS
Emissions and Dispersion Modeling System
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
IHPTET
Integrated High Performance Turbine Engine Technology (program)
IMC
instrument meteorological conditions
LAAS
Local Area Augmentation System
L/D
lift-to-drag ratio
LMI Net
Logistics Management Institute network simulation model
MAGENTA
Model for Assessing Global Exposure to Noise from Transport Aircraft
MEMS
microelectromechanical systems
MTOW
maximum takeoff weight
NAE
National Academy of Engineering
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASTRAN
NASA Structural Analysis program
NOx
oxides of nitrogen
NRC
National Research Council
RTCA
The name of a not-for-profit corporation. (The name is no longer an acronym.)
SAGE
System for assessing Aviation’s Global Emissions
SATS
Small Aircraft Transportation System