Glossary

2K-C2K Compression

2K-I2K Injection

3DThree-Dimensional

ACMAdvanced Composite Materials

ADMPAutomated Dry Material Placement

AFPAutomated Fiber Placement

AFRPAramid Fibre Reinforced Polymer

AGRCAdvanced Glass Reinforced Concrete

ATCsAdvanced Thermoplastic Composites

BFRPBasalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer

BIMBladder Inflation Moulding

BMCBulk Molding Compound

BMIBismaleimide

CAD/CAMComputer-aided design/computer aided manufacturing

CCVComposite Concept Vehicle

CFChopped Fibres (carbon)

CFCarbon Fibre

CFDComputational Fluid Dynamics (simulations)

CFMComposite Flow Moulding

CFRPCarbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics/Polymer

CFRPsContinuous Fibre Reinforced Plastics

CFRTPContinuous Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite

CFRWCarbon Fiber-Reinforced Wood

CFTPContinuous Fibre Thermoplastic

CLTECoefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion

CNCComputerized Numerical Control

CNFCarbon Nanofibres

CNTCarbon Nanotube

COECoefficient of Expansion

CTECoefficient of Thermal Expansion

CVDChemical Vapor Deposition

D-LFTDirect Long Fibre Thermoplastics

DDFDouble Diaphragm Forming

DMADimethyl aniline

DMCDough Moulding Compound

E-LFTEndless-Fibre Reinforced Long Fibre Thermoplastics

EPSExpanded Polystyrene

EPUExpanded Polyurethane

FBGSFibre Bragg Grating Sensor

FEAFinite Element Analysis

FFFFused Filament Fabrication

FRCFibre-Reinforced Concrete

FRPFibre Reinforced Polymer

GFRPGlass Fibre Reinforced Plastics

GMTGlass Mat Thermoplastics

GORGrill Opening Reinforcement

GPaFlexural modulus

GRPGlass Reinforced Plastics

GlareSandwich of glass-fibre/epoxy prepreg material between thin sheets of aluminium

HDMHifh Modulus Ductile (technology)

HDTHeat-Distortion Temperature

HMHigh Modulus

HMPEHigh-Modulus Polyethylene Fibre

HPHigh Performance

HPDCHigh Pressure Die Casting (process)

HSHigh Strenght

IMIntermediate Modulus

IMInjection Moulding

IMCIn Mold Coating

LCPLiquid-Crystal Polymers

LELLower Explosive Limit which is the level of concentration in percentage by volume in air above which explosion can occur upon ignition in a confined area

LESLow Styrene Emission

LFILong Fiber Injection

LFTLong Fiber Thermoplastic

LPCMLow Profile Compression Moulding

LRILiquid Resin Infusion

LVDTLinear Variable Differential Transducer

LWRTLow-Weight Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

MEKMethyl Ethyl Ketone

MEKPMethyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide

MFTMouldable Fabric Technology

MIT RTMMultiple Insert Tooling RTM

MMCMetal Matrix Composite

NCFNon-Crimp Fabrics

NDCNon-Destructive Control

NDENon-Destructive Evaluation

NDINon-Destructive Inspection

NDTNon-Destructive Testing

OEMOriginal Equipment Manufacturer

PAPolyamide

PAIPolyamide-Imide

PANPolyacrylonitrile (precursor fibre)

PBTPolybutylene Terephthalate

PCPolycarbonate

PEEKPolyether Etherketone

PEIPolyetherimide

PEKKPolyetherketoneketone

PESPolyethersulphone

PETPolyethylene Terephthalate

PFPhenolic

PI fiberpolyimide fiber

PLAPolylactide

PNCsPolymer-Based Nanocomposites

POMPolyoxymethylene

PPEPersonal Protective Equipment

PPMParts per million

PPOPolyphenylene Oxide

PPSPolyphenylene Sulphide

PREPREGReinforcement materials stat have been impregnated with the resin system in a previous process

PSUPolyphenylene Sulphone

PVCPolyvinyl Chloride

RCDResidual Current Device

RFIResin Film Infusion

RIMResin Injection Molding

RTLReinforced Thermoplastic Laminate (process)

RTMResin Transfert Molding

S-RIMStructural-RIM

SCRIMPSeemann Composites Resin Infusion Molding Process

SISandwich Injection

SMCSheet Molding Compound

SMPSeamless Modelling Pastes

SRMStructural Repair Manual

STPShort Thermoplastic (Fibre)

TMCThick Moulding Compound

TPThermoplastic Polymer

TRCTextile-Reinforced Concrete

TSThermoset Resin

TgGlass-Transition Temperature

UDUnidirectional

UPRUnsaturated Polyester Resin

VARTMVacuum-Assisted Resin Tranfert Molding

VEVinyl Ester

VECVirtual Engineered Composites

VOCVolatile Organic Compound