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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2003. Use of Lightweight Materials in 21st Century Army Trucks. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10662.
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Appendix C
Acronyms and Abbreviations


AAA

Auto Aluminum Alliance

APU

auxiliary power unit


BIW

body-in-white


COTS

commercial off-the-shelf


DOD

U.S. Department of Defense

DOE

U.S. Department of Energy


FCS

Future Combat System

FMTV

Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles

FTTS

Future Tactical Truck System


HEMTT

Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck

HMMWV

High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee)


IMPACT

Improved Materials and Powertrain Architectures for Trucks


M&S

modeling and simulation

MMC

metal matrix composite

MTVR

Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement


NAC

National Automotive Center

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NDE

nondestructive evaluation

NIST-ATP

National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Advanced Technology Program

NMAB

National Materials Advisory Board

NRC

National Research Council


O&M

operating and maintenance

O&S

operations and support

OEM

original equipment manufacturer

OHVT

Office of Heavy Vehicle Technology (DOE)


P4

programmable powder preforming process

PMC

polymer matrix composite

PNGV

Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles


R&D

research and development

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2003. Use of Lightweight Materials in 21st Century Army Trucks. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10662.
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RML

Revolution in Military Logistics


SiC

silicon carbide


TACOM

Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (Army)

TARDEC

Tank-Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (Army)

TRIP

transformation-induced plasticity


UHCS

ultrahigh carbon steel

ULSAB

UltraLight Steel Auto Body

USCAR

United States Council for Automotive Research


VARTM

vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2003. Use of Lightweight Materials in 21st Century Army Trucks. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10662.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2003. Use of Lightweight Materials in 21st Century Army Trucks. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10662.
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In order to achieve the Army’s envisioned Objective Force related to deployability, transportability, and mobility, the Committee on Lightweight Materials for the 21st Century Army Trucks was asked to identify research and technology development opportunities related to the introduction of new lightweight structural materials for light medium and heavy Army trucks.

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