Use of Lightweight Materials in 21st Century Army Trucks (2003)
Chapter: Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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
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
