Abbreviations
ACAS Airborne collision avoidance systemACAWS Advisory caution and warning systemACE Actuator control electronic computersACO Airspace coordination orderACRs Avionics computing resourcesACSR Active control of structural responseACT Active control technologyADS-B Automatic dependant surveillance broadcastAEA Aircrew equipment assemblyAEVM Advanced engine monitoring vibration unitAFIS Airbus inflight information systemAIS Automatic identification systemAJAM Aircraft jigs and mediaAMSS Airborne mission support SystemANVC Active noise and vibration controlAPU Auxiliary power unitAQP Advanced qualification programAQS Advanced quality systemsARS Advanced research simulatorASICs Application specific integrated circuitsASM Autothrottle servo motorsATO Air tasking orderATVAs Active tuned vibration attenuatorsAVM Airborne vibration monitoringBALD Bleed air leak detection sensor systemBITE Built-in test equipmentBIT Built-in testBVID Barely visible impact damageBVI Blade-vortex interactionCAMU Concurrent assembly mockupCAPS Coordinated aircraft positioning systemCARP Computed air release pointCCD Charge-coupled imaging deviceCCOC Engine combustion chamber outer casingCCP Corrosion control programmeCCV Control configured vehicleCEE Composite engineering environmentCFD Computational fluid dynamicsCFEM Composite fabric Endothermic materialCFIT Controlled flight into terrainCIDS Cabin intercommunication data systemCIP Common integrated processorCLAWS Control lawsCMM Coordinate measuring machineCNBP Communication-navigation- breaker panelCNI Communication-navigation- identificationCNI-MS Communication-navigation- identification management systemCPCP Corrosion prevention and control programmeCDNU Control display and navigation unitCHDD Colour head down displayCRM Crew resource managementCSD Constant speed driveCSP Certification standardisation PanelCTOT Controlled take off timeCTPs Critical technology projectsCTS Central tactical systemCVR Cockpit voice recorderDAC Dual annular combustorDADC Digital arc data computerDDA Dynamic dielectric analysisDEFORM Design environment for FORMingDSDTS Dual-slotted data transfer systemDSG Design service goalDTB Development test bedDVI Direct voice inputDXN Data exchange navigatorEAC Environmentally assisted crackingECAM Electronic centralised aircraft monitorECU Embedded control unitsEEC Electronic engine controllerEEPROM Electrically erasable programmable read only memoryEICAS Engine indicating and crew alerting systemEFIS Electronic flight instrument SystemEGPWS Enhanced ground proximity warning systemEGSE Electronic ground support equipmentEHA Electrohydrostatic actuationEHM Engine health monitoringEHUDS Enhanced health and usage diagnostic systemsEKF Extended kalman filterELMS Electrical load management systemEMA Electromechanical actuationEMC Electromagnetic couplingEMDAP External maintenance data access panelEMPTCA Electromagnetic pulse test bed aircraftEMPT Electromagnetic pulse transformerEMT Electromagnetic topologyEOP End of packet markerEOS Ellipse of safetyEPCU Electrical power control unitsERAS Electronic reporting and analysis systemERP Enterprise resource planningESG Extended service goalESL European simulation languageET External tankFADEC Full authority digital engine controlFBW Fly-by-WireFCMC Fuel control and monitoring computersFDC Fuel data concentratorsFDE Flight data exceedencesFDR Flight data recorderFEA Finite element analysisFEM Finite element modelFEST Flight engineering systems trainerFHD Fast hole drillingFQI Fuel quantity indicationFMCS Flight management computer systemFMEA Failure mode and effects analysisFMS Flight management systemFMS Flexible manufacturing systemFMU Fuel metering unitFPGAs Field programmable gat arraysFPI Fluorescent dye penetrant inspectionFQIS Fuel quantity indicating systemFSFT Full scale fatigue testsFTTR Flexible transmission test rigFTR Fatigue type recordGASP Global aviation safety planGATM Global air traffic managementGCAS Ground collision avoidance systemGLA Gust load alleviationGPS Global positioning systemGPWS Ground proximity warning systemGSM Generic systems managementGATM Global air traffic managementHALT High accelerated life testingHASP Hardware/Software avionic system performanceHFDS Head-up flight display systemHIGGER High integrity GPS guidance enhanced receiverHIRF High intensity radiationHLFC Hybrid laminar flow controlHMD Helmet mounted displayHMT High mobility trackHOST Helicopter overall simulation toolHP High pressureHIS Hue saturation intensityHTTB High technology test bedHUD Head-up displayIAP Integrated actuation packageIC Integrated circuitsICR Inter-cooled recuperativeIDE Integrated development environmentIDG Integrated drive generatorIEPS Integrated electrical power systemIMA Integrated modular avionicsIMC Industrial micro connectorINS Inertial navigation systemIRP Integrated refuel panelISS Integrated sensor systemLAF Load alleviation functionLCF Low cycle fatigueLEFT Life extension fatigue testsLFD Limited function displayLP Low pressureLPC Low pressure compressorLPCR Low powered coloured radarLRU Line replaceable unitLVDS Low voltage differential signallingLVDT Linear variable differential transformerLVR Low voltage electromagnetic rivitingMAC DU Multipurpose control and display unitMDA Minimum descent altitudeMED Multi-Element-damageMEMS Microelectromechanical sensorsMFC Manual fuel controlMFD Multifunction displayMLA Manoeuvre load distributionMMS Memory management systemMOI Magneto-optic imagingMRO Maintenance, repair and overhaulMSD Multiple site damageMTOW Maximum take off weightNCAPS Non-contacting angular position sensorsNDE Non-Destructive examinationNGV Nozzel guide vanesNox Nitrogen oxidesNURBS Non-uniform rational B-splinesNVG Night vision goggleNVIS-A Night vision imaging systemNVS Noise and vibration systemOLM Operational load measurementOOA Object-oriented analysisOPR Overall pressure ratioOSA Open system architecturePATS Proficiency assessment and training systemPBMS Propeller balance monitoring systemPCD Pitch circle diameterPCDU Power conversion distribution unitsPCP Pilot control panelPDU Power drive unitPEAT Procedural event analysis toolPFC Primary flight computersPFE Payload fuel efficiencyPLA Power level anglePLD Programmable logic devicesPLM Product life cycle managementPMW Pulse width modulationPPI Programmable peripheral interfacePPS Precise positioning servicePROM Programmable read only memoryPSE Principle structural elementPWES Pneumatic weapons ejection systemPWM Pulse width modulatorRAM Random access memoryRAT Ram air turbineRDCs Remote data concentratorsRDGT Reliability development growth testingREM Reverse educing methodRSS Relaxed static stabilityRRTS Radar remote tracking systemRTB Rotor track and balanceRTM Requirement trace management toolsRTM Resin transfer mouldingsRTOS Real-time operating systemSAETG Structural audit evaluation task groupSAM Safety argument managerSAT Static air temperatureSCC Stress corrosion crackingSCRJ Supersonic combustion ramjetSDLS Satellite data link systemSDT Self direct teamsSEM Scanning electron microscopySEU Single event upsetSFDs Secondary flight displaysSIDs Supplemental inspection documentsSMC Sliding mode controllerSMDS Starch media dry strippingSMP Seamless modelling pasteSoC System on a chipSTC Supplemental type certificationSSIP Supplemental structural inspection programmeTAWS Terrain awareness and warning systemTCAS Traffic alert and collision avoidance systemTEMATS Test equipment management and asset tracking systemsTSFLS Test sets, first lineTIT Turbine inlet temperatureTLC Thermocromic liquid crystalsUART Universal asynchronous Receiver transmitterVAR Vacuum arc remeltingVIR Vacuum induction meltingVMS Vehicle management systemVPS Virtual prototyping systemVSD Vertical situation displayWFD Widespread fatigue damageZFW Zero fuel weight
