Library - Acronym List
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| A |
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| a |
amp (current) |
| ARRA |
American Recover and Reinvestment Act |
| AC A/C |
air conditioning or alternating current |
| AER |
all-electric range |
| AES |
Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |
| Ah |
amp-hour |
| ALABC |
Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium |
| Avg |
average |
| ANL |
Argonne National Laboratory |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
| APCM |
auxiliary power control module |
| APS |
Arizona Public Service |
| AR |
Accelerated Reliability |
| ARRA |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
| ASME |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| AVTA |
Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity |
| AVTE |
Advanced Vehicle Testing & Evaluation |
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| B |
|---|
| BCI |
Battery Council International |
| BEV |
Battery Electric Vehicle |
| BMS |
Battery Energy Management System |
| bot |
beginning of testing |
| BPCM |
battery pack control module |
| BPM |
battery pack management |
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| C |
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| CAN |
control area network |
| CARB |
California Air Resource Board |
| cc |
cubic centimeter |
| CD |
charge depleting |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CiA |
CAN in Automation |
| cm |
centimeter |
| CNG |
Compressed Natural Gas |
| CS |
charge sustaining |
| CVPS |
Central Vermont Public Service |
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| D |
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| dB |
decibel |
| DC |
direct current |
| deg |
degree |
| dl |
data logger |
| DMCM |
drive motor control module |
| dod |
depth of discharge |
| DOD |
Department of Defense |
| DOE |
Department of Energy |
| dPF |
displacement power factor |
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| E |
|---|
| EACC |
Electric Aircraft Cargo Conveyor |
| EAPT |
Electric Aircraft PushBack Tractor |
| EBTT |
Electric Baggage Tow Tractor |
| ECES |
electrochemical energy storage |
| ECRV |
Electric Carrier Route vehicles |
| EDV |
Electric Drive Vehicle |
| eGSE |
electric ground support equipment |
| ELLV |
Electric Long Life Vehicle |
| EMN |
energy monitoring node |
| EMS |
emergency shutdown system |
| EO |
Executive Order |
| eol |
end of life |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| EREV |
Extended Range Electric vehicle |
| ESS |
energy storage system |
| ETA |
Electric Transportation Applications |
| ETEC |
Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation |
| EV |
electric vehicle |
| EVSE |
electric vehicle supply equipment |
| EVTC |
Electric Vehicle Technical Center |
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| F |
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| FCC |
Federal Communications Commission |
| FCVT |
FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies |
| FLA |
Flooded Lead-Acid |
| FMVSS |
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard |
| FOA |
Funding Opportunity Announcement |
| ft |
foot |
| FT-IR |
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
| FSEV |
Full Size Electric vehicle |
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| G |
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| GAWR |
gross axle weight rating |
| GEM |
Global Electric Motors |
| Gen |
Generation |
| GFCI |
ground fault circuit interrupter |
| GGE |
gasoline gallon equivalent |
| GM |
General Motors |
| GMC |
Green Mountain College |
| GPS |
global positioning system |
| GTP |
general test procedure |
| GVWR |
gross vehicle weight rating |
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| H |
|---|
| h |
hour |
| H/CNG |
Hydrogen/Compressed Natural Gas |
| HCATT |
Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies |
| HEV |
Hybrid Electric vehicle |
| HICE |
Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine |
| hp |
horsepower |
| HPPC |
Hybrid Pulse Power Characterization |
| HTCM |
heating and thermal control module |
| HWFET |
highway fuel economy test |
| hwy |
highway |
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| I |
|---|
| ICE |
Internal Combustion Engine |
| IEEE |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| IIPS |
Industry Interactive Procurement Systems |
| in |
inch |
| INL |
Idaho National Laboratory |
| ISO |
International Standards Organization |
| IWC |
Infrastructure Working Council |
| IWHUP |
Integrated Waste Hydrogen Utilization Project |
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| K |
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| km |
kilometer |
| kph |
kilometer per hour |
| kW |
kilowatt |
| kWh |
kilowatt-hour |
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| L |
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| lb |
pound |
| LEL |
lower explosive limit |
| LEM |
local energy meter |
| LFL |
lower flammability limits |
| Li |
lithium |
| LNG |
liquid natural gas |
| LSV |
low speed vehicle |
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| M |
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| m |
meter |
| M&O |
maintenance and operations |
| mA |
milli-amp |
| MIL-STD |
Military Standard |
| min |
minute |
| MIU |
measurement indication unit |
| mph |
miles per hour |
| MSDS |
material safety data sheet |
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| N |
|---|
| N |
newton |
| NDA |
Non-disclosure Agreement |
| NEC |
National Electric Code |
| NEMA |
National Electrical Manufacturers Association |
| NETL |
National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| NEV |
Neighborhood Electric Vehicle |
| NFPA |
National Fire Protection Agency |
| NHTS |
National Household Travel Survey |
| NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| NiCad |
Nickel Cadmium |
| NiMH |
Nickel Metal Hydride |
| NREL |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| NRECA |
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association |
| NYSERDA |
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority |
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| O |
|---|
| OEM |
original equipment manufacturers |
| ORNL |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
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| P |
|---|
| PCM |
Plug-in Conversion Module |
| PEM |
Proton Exchange Membrane or Polymer Electrolyte Membrane |
| PEPCO |
Potomac Electric Power Company |
| PEV |
Plug-in Electric Vehicle |
| PF |
power factor |
| PHEV |
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle |
| PNGV |
Partnership for New Generation of Vehicles |
| PNNL |
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| ppm |
parts per million |
| psi |
pounds per square inch |
| PUD |
Public Utility District |
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| Q |
|---|
| QVT |
qualified vehicle tester |
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| R |
|---|
| R&D |
Research and Development |
| rad |
radian |
| RESS |
Rechargeable Energy Storage System |
| RFS |
Rotrode Filter Spectroscopy |
| RGS |
Refined Global Solutions |
| RSM |
Response Surface Modeling |
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| S |
|---|
| SAE |
Society of Automotive Engineers |
| SCAQMD |
South Coast Air Quality Management District |
| SCE |
Southern California Edison |
| scf |
standard cubic foot |
| SDGE |
San Diego Gas and Electric |
| SOC |
state of charge |
| sqft |
square feet |
| SRP |
Salt River Project |
| STD |
standard |
| SULEV |
Super Ultra-low Emission vehicle |
| SUV |
Sport Utility Vehicle |
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| T |
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| TADA |
Technology Acceleration and Demonstration Activity |
| TBN |
total base number |
| TDD |
total demand distortion |
| TEPCO |
Tokyo Electric Power Company |
| THD |
total harmonic distortion |
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| U |
|---|
| UC |
University of California |
| UDDS |
Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule |
| UEV |
Urban Electric vehicle |
| UF |
utility factor |
| UL |
Underwriters Laboratory |
| USPS |
United States Postal Service |
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| V |
|---|
| v |
voltage |
| V2G |
Vehicle to Grid |
| VMT |
vehicle miles traveled |
| VRLA |
valve regulated lead-acid |
| VSATT |
Vehicle Systems Analysis Technical Team |
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| Z |
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| ZEV |
Zero Emissions Vehicle |
