Appendix D
List of Acronyms
AFE
antiferroelectric
BOPP
biaxially oriented polypropylene
CAD
computer-aided design
CCTT
Close Combat Tactical Trainer
CHP
constant horsepower
CHPS
Combat Hybrid Power System
CHPSET
CHPS code set
CTE
coefficient of thermal expansion
CVD
chemical vapor deposition
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DC
direct current
DoD
Department of Defense
EMC
electromagnetic compliance
EMI
electromagnetic interference
ERDC
U.S. Army Engineer R&D Center
ESR
equivalent series resistance
ETC
electrothermal chemical
FCS
Future Combat System
FE
ferroelectric
FET
field effect transistor
FMEA
failure modes and effects analysis
GTOs
gate turn offs
HE
high-energy
HEMT
high electron mobility transistor
HP
high-power
HMMWV
“Hummer” vehicle system
HVPE
hydride vapor phase epitaxy
IGBT
insulated gate bipolar transistor
JMASS
Joint Modeling and Simulation System
LED
light emitting diode
LEO
lateral epitaxial overgrowth
MBE
molecular beam epitaxy
MESFET
metal semiconductor field effect transistor
MLC
multilayer ceramic capacitors
MOCVD
metal organic chemical vapor deposition
MOSFET
metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor
MRS
Mission Rating Speed
M&S
modeling and simulation
NCV
Notional Concept Vehicle
NRC
National Research Council
NRMM
NATO Reference Mobility Model
PE
polyethylene
PLZST
lead lanthanum zirconate stannate titanate
PM
permanent magnet
PZT
lead zirconate titanate
R&D
research and development
RSTV
Reconnaissance Surveillance Targeting Vehicle
SAFT
a battery manufacturing company
SAIC
Science Applications International Corporation
SIL
System Integration Laboratory
TE/GVW
tractive effort-to-gross vehicle weight ratio
USABC
U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium
WBG
wideband gap
