Cost, Effectiveness, and Deployment of Fuel Economy Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles (2015)
Chapter: Appendix Y: Acronym List
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix Y: Acronym List." National Research Council. 2015. Cost, Effectiveness, and Deployment of Fuel Economy Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/21744.
| AC | air conditioning |
| ACCESS | Advanced Combustion Control Enabling Systems and Solutions |
| AFV | alternative-fuel vehicle |
| AKI | anti-knock index |
| AT | automatic transmission |
| BAT | binary actuation technology |
| BEV | battery electric vehicle |
| BMEP | brake mean effective pressure |
| BOM | bill of materials |
| BSFC | brake specific fuel consumption |
| BTE | brake thermal efficiency |
| CAFE | corporate average fuel economy |
| CAI | controlled auto-ignition |
| CARB | California Air Resources Board |
| CDPF | catalyzed diesel particulate filter |
| CEC | California Energy Commission |
| CETC | California Electric Transportation Coalition |
| CI | compression ignition |
| CNG | compressed natural gas |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| CR | compression ratio |
| CVP | continuously variable planetary transmission |
| CVT | continuously variable transmission |
| CVVL | continuously variable valve lift |
| DCP | dual cam phasing |
| DCT | dual clutch transmission |
| DI | direct injection |
| DISI | direct injection spark ignition |
| DMC | direct manufacturing cost |
| DOC | diesel oxidation catalyst |
| DOE | U.S. Department of Energy |
| DOHC | dual overhead cam |
| DOT | U.S. Department of Transportation |
| DPF | diesel particulate filter |
| DVVL | discrete variable valve lift |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix Y: Acronym List." National Research Council. 2015. Cost, Effectiveness, and Deployment of Fuel Economy Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/21744.
| E85 | 85 percent ethanol |
| EACC | electric accessories |
| ECU | engine control unit |
| eCVT | electronically controlled continuously variable transmission |
| EEA | Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc |
| EGR | exhaust gas recirculation |
| EISA | Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 |
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPS | electric power steering |
| EU | European |
| EVO | exhaust valve opening |
| FAME | fatty acid methyl ester |
| FC | fuel consumption |
| FCEV | fuel cell electric vehicle |
| FE | fuel economy |
| FSS | full system simulation |
| FTP | Federal Test Procedure |
| GDCI | gasoline direct injection compression ignition |
| GDI | gasoline direct injection |
| GDICI | gasoline direct injection compression ignition |
| GHG | greenhouse gas |
| GM | General Motors Company |
| HC | hydrocarbon |
| HCCI | homogeneous-charge compression ignition |
| HEV | hybrid-electric vehicle |
| HFET/HWFET/HWY | Highway Fuel Economy Test/Highway Federal Emissions Test (or highway cycle) |
| I4 | inline 4-cylinder engine |
| ICM | indirect cost multiplier |
| ICP | intake-cam phasing |
| IMEP | indicated mean effective pressure |
| ISFC | indicated specific fuel consumption |
| ITE | indicated thermal efficiency |
| IVC | intake-valve closing |
| LBL | low viscosity lubricants |
| LCFS | low-carbon fuel standard |
| LDV | light duty vehicle |
| LNT | lean NOx traps |
| LP | low pressure |
| LPG | liquefied petroleum gas |
| LTC | low temperature combustion |
| MBT | minimum spark advance for best torque |
| MPFI | multi point fuel injection |
| MPG | miles per gallon |
| MPV | midsize passenger vehicle |
| MY | model year |
| NA | naturally aspirated |
| NA | North American |
| NESCCAF | Northeast States Center for a Clean Air Future |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix Y: Acronym List." National Research Council. 2015. Cost, Effectiveness, and Deployment of Fuel Economy Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/21744.
| NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| NMHC | Non-methane hydrocarbons |
| NOx | Nitrogen oxides |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| NSC | NOx storage and reduction catalysts |
| NVH | noise, vibration, and harshness |
| NVO | negative value overlap |
| OBD | on-board diagnostics |
| OEM | original equipment manufacturer |
| OHV | overhead valve |
| ORNL | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| OSC | oxygen storage capacity |
| PCCI | premixed charge compression ignition |
| PEV | plug-in electric vehicle |
| PFI | port fuel injection |
| PGM | platinum group metals |
| PHEV | plug-in hybrid electric vehicle |
| PM | particulate matter |
| PVO | positive value overlap |
| R&D | research and development |
| RFG | reformulated gasoline |
| RIA | regulatory impact analysis |
| ROM | read only memory |
| RON | research octane number |
| RPE | retail price equivalent |
| SACI | spark assisted compression ignition |
| SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers |
| SC | supercharger |
| SCR | selective catalytic reduction |
| SGDI | stoichiometric gasoline direct injection |
| SI | spark ignited engine |
| SOC | state of charge |
| SOHC | single overhead cam |
| SULEV | super ultra-low emission vehicle |
| SUV | sport utility vehicle |
| TC | turbocharged |
| TSD | technical support document |
| TWC | three way catalyst |
| UDDS | urban dynamometer driving schedule |
| ULEV | ultra low emissions vehicle |
| V2G | vehicle-to-grid |
| V2V | vehicle-to-vehicle |
| V6 | six-cylinder V engine |
| V8 | eight-cylinder V engine |
| VEL | valve event and lift |
| VEM | valve-event modulation |
| VGT | variable geometry turbochargers |
| VVL | variable valve lift |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix Y: Acronym List." National Research Council. 2015. Cost, Effectiveness, and Deployment of Fuel Economy Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/21744.
| VVT | variable valve timing |
| xEV | vehicle with an electrified powertrain, included HEV, PHEV, EV and FCEV |
| ZEV | zero emission vehicle |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix Y: Acronym List." National Research Council. 2015. Cost, Effectiveness, and Deployment of Fuel Economy Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/21744.
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