Going to Extremes: Meeting the Emerging Demand for Durable Polymer Matrix Composites (2005)
Chapter: Appendix B Frequently Used Abbreviations
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"Appendix B Frequently Used Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2005. Going to Extremes: Meeting the Emerging Demand for Durable Polymer Matrix Composites. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/11424.
Appendix B
Frequently Used Abbreviations
CAI
Composite Affordability Initiative
CFRP
carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers
CMC
ceramic matrix composite
DOD
Department of Defense
EMI
electromagnetic interference
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FEA
finite element analysis
FRP
fiber-reinforced polymers
GFRP
glass-fiber-reinforced polymers
HSR
high-speed research
ITAR
International Trade and Arms Regulations
MIL-HDBK
the former military handbook
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PMC
polymer matrix composite
RF
radio frequency
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