High-Performance Structural Fibers for Advanced Polymer Matrix Composites (2005)
Chapter: Appendix A: Common Acronyms
Appendix A
Common Acronyms
AFRP
aramid fiber reinforced plastics
ARL
Army Research Laboratory
ARO
Army Research Office
ATP
automated tow placement
CAD/CAE
computer-aided design and computer-aided engineering
CFRP
carbon fiber reinforced plastics
CTA
Collaborative Technology Alliance
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DFARS
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
DoD
Department of Defense
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FCS
Future Combat System
GFRP
glass fiber reinforced plastics
ILSS
interlaminar shear strength
ISS
interfacial shear strength
kpsi
thousand pounds per square inch
LCP
liquid crystalline polyester
LOI
limiting oxygen index
MALDI
matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization
Mpsi
million pounds per square inch
MURI
Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative
MWNT
multi-walled nanotubes
NFT
New Fiber Technology
NRC
National Research Council
OFW
Objective Force Warrior
PAN
polyacrylonitrile
PBO
poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole)
PBZT
polyphenylene benzobisthiazole
PE
polyethylene
PIPD
poly{2,6-diimidazo[4,5-b:4’,5’-e]pyridinylene-1,4-(2,5-dihydroxy)phenylene}
PMC
polymer matrix composite
RTM
resin transfer molding
SACMA
Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association
SAF
special acrylic fiber
SAMPE
Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering
SWNT
single-walled nanotube
UHMPE
ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene
UV
ultraviolet
VARTM
vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding
