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2D |
two-dimensional |
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3D |
three-dimensional |
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ABLE |
Atmospheric Boundary Layer Environment |
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ACM |
Association for Computing Machinery |
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ADS |
advanced distributed simulation |
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AFM |
atomic force microscopy |
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AFRL |
Air Force Research Laboratory |
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ALD |
atomic layer disposition |
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AP |
armor-piercing |
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API |
application programming interface |
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ARDEC |
Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center |
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ARES |
aeroelastic rotor experimental system |
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ARL |
Army Research Laboratory |
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ARLTAB |
Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board |
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ARO |
Army Research Office |
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ATO |
Army technology objective |
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BCI |
brain–computer interaction |
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BED |
Battlefield Environment Division |
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CAD |
computer-aided design |
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CAVE |
computer-assisted virtual environment |
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CERDEC |
Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center |
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CFD |
computational fluid dynamics |
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CISD |
Computational and Information Sciences Directorate |
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CNT |
carbon nanotube |
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CONUS |
continental United States |
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COSMOS |
Compound Semiconductor Materials on Silicon (program) |
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CPU |
central processing unit |
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CRA |
Collaborative Research Alliance |
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CSD |
Computational Sciences Division of the CISD |
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CTA |
Collaborative Technology Alliance |
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CVD |
chemical vapor deposition |
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DARPA |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
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DE |
directed energy |
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DFT |
density functional theory |
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DMFC |
direct methanol fuel cell |
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DNS |
direct numerical simulation |
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DoD |
Department of Defense |
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DRI |
Director’s Research Initiative |
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DSI |
Director’s Strategic Initiative |
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DU |
depleted uranium |
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EAR |
environment for auditory research |
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EASE |
executable architecture systems engineering |
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EBG |
electromagnetic bandgap |
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EBSD |
electron backscatter diffraction |
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ECAP |
equal channel angular pressing |
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ECG |
electrocardiography |
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EDS |
energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy |
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EEG |
electroencephalogram |
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EFAS |
electric-field-assisted sintering |
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EFP |
explosively formed penetrator |
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EIS |
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy |
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EM |
electromagnetic |
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EMG |
electromyography |
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EPAs |
embodied pedagogical agents |
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ERA |
explosive reactive armor |
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ESAPI |
enhanced small arms protective inserts |
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FEM |
finite-element modeling |
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FET |
field effect transistor |
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FY |
fiscal year |
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GB |
grain boundary |
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GCV |
ground combat vehicle |
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GIFT |
generalized intelligent framework for tutoring |
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GIS |
Geographical Information System |
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GN&C |
guidance, navigation, and control |
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GPS |
global positioning system |
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GPU |
graphics processing unit |
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GSR |
galvanic skin response |
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GUI |
graphical user interface |
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HPC |
high-performance computing |
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HPCI |
High Performance Computing Institute |
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HRED |
Human Research and Engineering Directorate |
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HRI |
human–robot interaction |
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HSI |
human–system integration |
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IC |
integrated circuit |
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ICT |
Institute for Creative Technology |
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IED |
improvised explosive device |
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IEEE |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
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IGF |
intergranular grain-boundary film |
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IMPRINT |
Improved Performance Research Integration Tool |
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IR |
infrared |
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JP-8 |
jet propellant 8 (fuel) |
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KE |
kinetic energy |
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LES |
large-eddy simulation |
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Li-ion |
lithium ion |
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LLNL |
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
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LWIR |
long-wavelength infrared |
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M&S |
modeling and simulation |
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MANPRINT |
manpower and personnel integration |
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MAST |
Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology |
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MAV |
micro autonomous vehicle |
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MEMS |
microelectromechanical systems |
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MET |
Model Evaluation Tool |
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MOCVD |
metal organic chemical disposition |
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MOUT |
military operations in urban terrain |
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MURI |
Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative |
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MUVES |
Modular UNIX-based Vulnerability Estimation Suite (software) |
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NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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NC |
nanofibrils of cellulose |
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NCAR |
National Center for Atmospheric Research |
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NERA |
nonexplosive reactive armor |
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NMR |
nuclear magnetic resonance |
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NOAA |
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration |
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NRC |
National Research Council |
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NSF |
National Science Foundation |
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OEO |
opto-electronic oscillator |
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ONR |
Office of Naval Research |
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ORCA |
operational requirements-based casualty assessment |
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PDV |
photon Doppler velocimetry |
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PFM |
phase field modeling |
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QE |
quantum efficiency |
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QMU |
quantify the margin of uncertainty |
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QWIP |
quantum-well infrared photodetector |
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R&D |
research and development |
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RAVEN |
RSVP-based adaptive virtual environment with neural processing |
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RDEC |
Research, Development and Engineering Center |
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RDECOM |
Research, Development and Engineering Command |
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RF |
radio frequency |
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RSVP |
rapid serial visual presentation |
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S&T |
science and technology |
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SBIR |
small business innovation research |
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S-D |
source to drain |
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SDN |
software-defined networks |
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SEDD |
Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate |
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SEI |
solid electrolyte interface |
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SEM |
scanning electron microscope |
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SiC |
silicon carbide |
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SiC-N |
silicon carbide-new |
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SLAD |
Survivability/Lethality Analysis Directorate |
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SME |
subject-matter expert |
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SOC |
system on a chip |
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SOFC |
solid oxide fuel cell |
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SPEAR |
soldier performance and equipment advanced research |
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SPM |
scanning probe microscopy |
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SRAM |
static random access memory |
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STEM |
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics |
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STM |
scanning tunneling microscope |
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STTC |
Simulation and Training Technology Center |
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STTR |
small business technology transfer |
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TARDEC |
Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center |
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TBI |
traumatic brain injury |
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TEM |
transmission electron microscopy |
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THz |
terahertz |
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TMD |
transition metals dichalcogenide |
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TMEDA |
N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine |
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TN |
translational neuroscience |
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TRADOC |
Training and Doctrine Command |
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TTR |
through-thickness reinforcement |
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UHF |
ultrahigh frequency |
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UHMWPE |
ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene |
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UV |
ultraviolet |
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V&V |
validation and verification |
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VBS2 |
Virtual Battlespace 2 |
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VPSC |
viscoplastic self-consistent |
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VRAMS |
virtual-risk-informed agile maneuver sustainment |
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VTD |
Vehicle Technology Directorate |
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WC |
tungsten carbide |
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WHA |
tungsten heavy alloy |
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WIAMan |
warrior injury assessment manikin |
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WMRD |
Weapons and Materials Research Directorate |
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WRATS |
wing and rotor aeroelastic testing system |
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WRE-N |
Weather Running Estimate-Nowcast |
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WSMR |
White Sands Missile Range |
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XLADD |
extremely lightweight, adaptive, durable, damage-tolerant |
