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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Research Council. 1992. Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2035.
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APPENDIX B

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS


ACCL

Advanced Computational Concepts Laboratory

ACE

Aircraft Efficiency program

ACT

advanced composites technology

ADS

Automated Dependent Surveillance

AEDC

Arnold Engineering Development Center

AHS

American Helicopter Society

AIA

Aerospace Industries Association

ARC

Ames Research Center

ASIP

Aircraft Structural Integrity Program

ASM

available seat-miles

ASRS

Aviation Safety Reporting System

AST

Advanced subsonic transport

ATF

Advanced Tactical Fighter

ATM

air traffic management


BPR

bypass ratio


CDTI

cockpit display of traffic information

CFD

computational fluid dynamics

CIM

computer-integrated manufacturing

CIS

Commonwealth of Independent States

CMC

ceramic matrix composite

CPAS

composite primary aircraft structure

CRT

cathode-ray tube

CTM

cargo ton-miles

CTOL

conventional takeoff and landing

CVD

chemical vapor deposition


dB

decibels

DNS

direct numerical simulation

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Research Council. 1992. Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2035.
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DOC

direct operating cost

DoD

Department of Defense

DoE

Department of Energy


E3

Energy Efficient Engine program

ECI

Engine Component Improvement program

ECS

engine control system

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

EPNdB

effective perceived noise in decibels


FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

FAEDC

full-authority electronic digital control

FAR

Federal Aviation Regulation


GA

general aviation

GE

General Electric

GNSS

Global Navigational Satellite System

GPS

Global Positioning System


HB

high bypass

HF

high frequency

HP

high pressure

HPCI

High-Performance Computing Initiative

HSCT

high-speed civil transport


ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organization

IFR

instrument flight rule

IHPTET

integrated high-performance turbine engine technology

ILS

instrument landing system

IMC

intermetallic matrix composite

INS

inertial navigation system

IPC

intelligent process control


LaRC

Langley Research Center

lbf

pounds force

L/D

lift-to-drag ratio

LDV

laser-Doppler velocimeter

LeRC

Lewis Research Center

LFC

laminar flow control

LP

low pressure

LPP

lean primed prevaporized


MATE

Materials for Advanced Technology Engine

MFLOPS

million floating point operations per second

MLS

microwave landing system

MMC

metal matrix composite

MTBF

mean time between failures


NACA

National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Research Council. 1992. Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2035.
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NAS

National Academy of Sciences

NAS

Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASP

National Aerospace Plane

NDE

nondestructive evaluation

nmi

nautical miles

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOE

nap-of-the-earth

NOx

nitrogen oxide

NPSS

Numerical Propulsion System Simulator

NRC

National Research Council

NTF

National Transonic Facility

NTSB

National Transportation Safety Board


OAST

Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology

OEI

operating environment information

OSI

open system interconnection

OSTP

Office of Science and Technology Policy


P&W

Pratt & Whitney

PMC

polymer matrix composite

PNdB

perceived noise in decibels

psf

pounds per square foot

psi

pounds per square inch


RBQQ

rich burn quick quench

RCS

reaction control system

RPM

revenue passenger-miles

RTM

revenue ton-miles

RVR

runway visual range


SCAS

stability and command augmentation system

sfc

specific fuel consumption

shp

specific horsepower

SSR

secondary surveillance radar

SST

supersonic transport

STOL

short takeoff and landing


TCAS

Terminal Collision Avoidance System

TOGW

total gross weight

TRB

Transportation Research Board

TSFC

thrust-specific fuel consumption


UHF

ultrahigh frequency

USAF

United States Air Force


VEN

variable exit nozzle

VHB

very high bypass

VHF

very high frequency

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Research Council. 1992. Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2035.
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VOR

VHF omnidirectional range

VTOL

vertical takeoff and landing

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Prepared at the request of NASA, Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century presents steps to help prevent the erosion of U.S. dominance in the global aeronautics market.

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