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ABREVIATURAS EN AVM Airplane Vibration Monitoring


AVIACIN Y AERONUTICA
CIVIL
B
A
B Blue (as in blue hydraulic system)
BAES BAE SYSTEMS
Batt Battery
BC Bus Controller (MIL-STD-1553B)
A 429 ARINC 429 Data Bus
BCF Bromo-Chloro-diFluoro-Methane
A 629 ARINC 629 Data Bus
BCRU Battery Charger Regulator Units (regulated
A 664 ARINC 664 100Mbits/sec Fast Switched
TRUs used on the A380)
Ethernet
BIT Built-In Test
AC Advisory Circular (FAA)
BOV Blow Off Valve
AAWWS Airborne Adverse Weather Weapons
BPCU Bus Power Control Unit
System (Apache)
BSCU Brake System Control Unit
AC Alternating Current
BTB Bus Tie Breaker
ACE Actuator Control Electronics
BTMU Brake Temperature Monitoring Unit
ACM Air Cycle Machine
ACMP AC Motor Pump
ACT Active Control Technology
ACT Auxiliary Center Tank (Airbus)
A/D Analogue to Digital
C
C Centigrade
ADM Air Data Module
ADP Air Driven Pump C Centre
ADU Actuator Drive Unit C Collective
ADV Air Defence Variant (Tornado) CAA Civil Aviation Authority
AFCS Automatic Flight Control System CANbus Commercial-Off-The-Shelf data bus
AFDC Autopilot Flight Director Computer (B777) (originally designed by Bosch for automobile
AFTI Advanced Fighter Technology Integration applications)
(F-16) CASA Construcciones Aeronauticas Sociedad
AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics & Anonima
Astronautics CBLTM Control-By-LightTM (Raytheon
Aj Jet Pipe Area proprietary fibre optic bus)
AMAD Airframe-Mounted Accessory Drive CCA Common Cause Analysis
AMB Active Magnetic Bearing CCB Converter Control Breaker (B777)
Amp or A Ampere CCR Common Computing Resource (B787)
AoA Angle of Attack CDA Concept Demonstration Aircraft
APB Auxiliary Power Breaker CDR Critical Design Review
APU Auxiliary Power Unit CDU Cockpit Display Units
AFRP Aramid Fiber Reinforced Plastic CFRP Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic
ARINC Air Radio Inc CG Centre of Gravity
ART Actuator Remote Terminal (B-2 flight control CHRG Charger
system) CMA Common Mode Analysis
ASCB Avionics Standard Communications Bus CNS Communications, Navigation, Surveillance
ASI Airspeed Indicator COTS Commercial Off-The-Shelf
ASIC Application Specific Integrated-Circuit CPIOM Common Processor Input/Output Module
ASM Air Separation Module (A380 avionics IMA)
AS/PCU Air Supply/Pressurisation Control Unit CSAS Control Stability Augmentation System
(B777) CSD Constant Speed Drive
ATA Air Transport Association CT Current Transformer
ATC Air Traffic Control CTC Cabin Temperature Control
ATF Advanced Tactical Fighter CTOL Conventional Take-Off & Landing
ATM Air Transport Management CV Carrier Variant
ATP Advanced Turbo-Prop
ATR Air Transport Radio
D
ETOPS Extended Twin OperationS
EU Electronics Unit
EU European Union
EUROCAE European Organisation for Civil
DATAC Digital Autonomous Terminal Access Aviation Equipment
Communication (forerunner to ARINC 629) EXT or Ext External
D/A Digital to Analogue
DC Direct Current
DECU Digital Engine Control Unit
Def Stan Defence Standard
Dem/Val Demonstration/Validation
F
FAA Federal Aviation Authority
DFCC Digital Flight Control Computer (AFTI F-16)
DTD Directorate of Technical Development FAC Flight Augmentation Computer
DTI Department of Trade & Industry FADEC Full Authority Digital Engine Control
DVO Direct Vision Optics FAR Federal Aviation Regulations
FBW Fly-By-Wire

E
FC Flight Control
FCC Flight Control Computer
FCDC Flight Control Data Concentrator
FCMC Fuel Control and Monitoring Computer
E1 E1 Electrical Channel (A380) (A340-500/600)
E2 E2 Electrical Channel (A380) FCP Fuel Control Panel
E3 E3 Electrical Channel (A380) FCPC Flight Control Primary Computer
EAI Engine Anti-Ice
FCS Flight Control System
EAP Experimental Aircraft Programme FCSC Flight Control Secondary Computer
EASA European Aviation Safety Authority FDC Fuel Data Concentrator (A340-500/600)
EBHA Electrical Backup Hydraulic Actuator FCU Fuel Control Unit
(A380) FHA Functional Hazard Analysis
EC European Community
FITEC Farnborough International Technology
ECAM Electronic Crew Alerting & Monitoring Exploitation Conference (1998)
ECS Environmental Control System FLIR Forward Looking Infra Red
EDP Engine Driven Pump FMC Flight Management Computer
EE Electrical Equipment (as in EE Bay) FMEA Failure Modes & Effects Analysis
EEC Electronic Engine Controller FMES Failure Modes & Effects Summary
E2PROM Electrically Erasable Programmable FMGEC Flight Management Guidance &
Read Only Memory Envelope Computer (A330/A340)
EFA European Fighter Aircraft FMQGS Fuel Management & Quantity Gauging
EFAB Extended Forward Avionics Bay System (Global Express)
EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System FMS Flight Management System
EFPMS Engine Fuel Pump and Metering System FOB Fuel On Board
EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature FQIS Fuel Quantity Indication System
EHA Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator FQPU Fuel Quantity Processor Unit (B777)
EICAS Engine Indication & Crew Alerting System FSCC Flap/Slat Control Computers (A380)
ELCU Electronic Load Control Unit FSD Full Scale Development
ELMS Electrical Load Management System FSDG Fan Shaft Driven Generator
(B777) FSEU Flap Slats Electronics Unit (B777)
EMA Electro-Mechanical Actuator ft Feet
EMP Electrical Motor Pump FTA Fault Tree Analysis
EMI Electro-Magnetic Interference
EPC External Power Contactor
EPMS Electrical Power Management System
(AH-64C/D Apache)
EPROM Electrically Programmable Read Only
G
G Green (as in green hydraulic system)
Memory
EPU Emergency Power Unit G or Gen Generator
ERA Electrical Research Agency GA General Aviation
ESS Essential G&C Guidance & Control
ESS Environmental Stress Screening GCB Generator Control Breaker
GCU Generator Control Unit 1)
GE General Electric (US) JET B JET B Aviation Fuel
GEC General Electric Company J/IST Joint Strike Fighter/Integrated Subsystems
GFRP Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Technology
GLY Galley JP-4 Aviation fuel used by the US Air Force
GND Ground JP-5 Aviation fuel used by the US Navy
gpm Gallons per minute JSF Joint Strike Fighter (F-35 Lightning II)
GPS Global Positioning System

K
GPU Ground Power Unit
GR Ground Reconnaissance

H
HISL High Intensity Strobe Lights
K Kelvin
kg Kilogram
kN Kilo Newton
kPa Kilo Pascal
HP High Pressure KT or kt Knot
HPSG High Pressure Starter Generator kVA Kilo Volt-Ampere
hp Horse Power

L
HUMS Health & Usage Management System
Hyd Hydraulic
Hz Hertz
L Lift

I
IAP Integrated Actuator Package
L Left
LAF Load Alleviation Function
LAN Local Area Network
LB or lb Pound
IC Integrated Circuit LH Left Hand
IDEA Integrated Digital Electric Airplane LHX or LH Light Helicopter
IDG Integrated Drive Generator LOX Liquid Oxygen
IDS InterDictor Strike (Tornado) LP Low Pressure
IEE Institution of Electrical Engineers LRM Line Replaceable Module
IEEE Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers LRU Line Replaceable Unit
IFE In-Flight Entertainment LVDT Linear Variable Differential Transformer
IET Institute of Engineering & Technology

M
(formerly IEE)
IFPC Integrated Flight & Propulsion Control
IFSD In-Flight ShutDown
IMA Integrated Modular Avionics M Mach Number
IMechE Institution of Mechanical Engineers m Metre
INS Inertial Navigation System mA Milli Ampere
INV Inverter MA Markov Analysis
I/O Input/Output MAC Mean Aerodynamic Chord
IPN Iso-Propyl Nitrate MAU Modular Avionics Unit (Honeywell EPIC
IPT Integrated Product Team system)
IPU Integrated Power Unit MBB Messerschmit Bolkow Blohm
IR Infra Red MCDU Multipurpose Control & Display Unit
IRS Inertial Reference System MDC Miniature Detonation Cord
ISA International Standard Atmosphere MCU Modular Concept Unit
ISA Instruction Set Architecture MDHC McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company
(now Boeing)

J
JAA Joint Airworthiness Authority
MEA More-Electric Aircraft
MEE More-Electric Engine
MECU Main Engine Control Unit
MEL Minimum Equipment List
JAR Joint Aviation Regulation MFD Multi-Function Display
JET A JET A Aviation Fuel (also known as JET A- MFOP Maintenance Free Operating Period
MHz Mega Hertz PEPDC Primary Electrical Power Distribution
MIL-H Military Handbook Centre (A380)
MLI Magnetic Level Indicator PFC Primary Flight Computer (B777)
MIL-STD Military Standard PFCS Primary Flight Control System (B777)
ml Millilitre PMA Permanent Magnet Alternator
MLC Main Line Contactor PMG Permanent Magnet Generator
MLI Magnetic Level Indicator PNVS Pilot Night Vision System (Apache)
mm Millimetre PRV Pressure Reducing Valve
MR Maritime Reconnaissance PRSOV Pressure Reducing Shut-Off Valve
m/s Metres/second PSEU Proximity Switch Electronics Unit (B777)
MN Mega Newton PSSA Preliminary System Safety Analysis
MSOC Molecular Sieve Oxygen Concentrator psi Pounds/Square Inch
MSOV Modulating Shut-Off Valve Pt Dynamic Pressure
PTFE Poly-Tetra-Fluoro-Ethylene

N
PTU Power Transfer Unit
PSU Power Supply Unit
PWR Power
N North Pole
NADC Naval Air Development Center
NASA National Space & Aerospace Agency
Nav Navigation
NH or N2 Speed of rotation of engine HP shaft
Q
Q feel A pitch feel schedule used in aircraft flight
Ni-Cd Nickel-Cadmium control systems based upon V2
NGS Nitrogen Generation System

R
HL or N1 Speed of rotation of engine LP shaft
NOTAR NO TAil Rotor
NRV Non-Return Valve
Nx Lateral Acceleration R Right
Ny Longitudinal Acceleration R Roll
Nx Normal Acceleration R & D Research & Development
RAeS Royal Aeronautical Society

O
OBOGS On-Board Oxygen Generating System
RAF Royal Air Force
RAT Ram Air Turbine
RDCP Refuel/Defuel Control Panel (Global
Express)
OBIGGS On-Board Inert Gas Generating System RFI Request For Information
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer RFP Request For Proposal
Ox Pitch Axis RIU Remote Interface Unit
Oy Roll Axis RJ Regional Jet
Oz Yaw Axis ROM Read Only Memory
RPDU Remote Power Distribution Units

P
RT Remote Terminal (MIL-STD-1553B)
RTCA Radio Technical Committee Association
RTZ Return-To-Zero
P Pressure RVDT Rotary Variable Differential Transformer
P Pitch
POA Power Optimised Aircraft (EC More-Electric
Technology Programme)
Ps or Po Ambient Static Pressure
Pc Pressure Capsule
S
S South Pole
PCU Power Control Unit SAARU Secondary Attitude Air data Reference
PDE Power Drive Electronics (AFTI F-16) Unit
PDU Power Drive Unit SAE Society of Automobile Engineers
PDC Power Distribution Center SCR Silicon Controlled Rectifier (Thyristor)
PDR Preliminary Design Review SDR System Design Review
PEM Power Electronics Module SEC Spoiler Elevator Computer (A320)
SEPDB Secondary Electrical Power Distribution USG US Gallon (1 USG=0.8 Imperial Gallon)
Box (A380) UTIL Utility
SEPDC Secondary Electrical Power Distribution UV Ultra-Violet
Centre (A380) U/V Under Voltage
SFENA Socit Franaise dEquipments pour la

V
Navigation Aerienne
SFCC Slat/Flap Control Computers (A330/A340)
SG Specific Gravity (Density of water=1)
shp Shaft horse Power V Velocity
SIM Serial Interface Module (A629) V Volts
SMP Systems Management Processor (EAP) VAC Volts Alternating Current
SMTD STOL Manoeuvre Technology VDC Volts Direct Current
Demonstrator (F-15) VDU Visual Display Unit
SOL Solenoid VIB Vibration
SOV Shut-Off Valve VIGV Variable Inlet Guide Vane
sq m Square Metre VF Variable Frequency
SSA System Safety Analysis VOR VHF Omni-Range
SSPC Solid State Power Controller VLSI Very Large Scale Integrated-Circuit
SRR System Requirements Review VMS Vehicle Management System
SSR Software Specification Review VSCF Variable Speed Constant Frequency
STBY Standby V/STOL Vertical/Short Take-Off & Landing
STC Supplementary Type Certificate VSV Variable Stator Vane
STOL Short Take-Off and Landing VTOL Vertical Take-Off & Landing
STOVL Short Take-Off Vertical Landing
SV Servo-Valve
SVCE Service
W
T
T Temperature
W Weight
W Watts
WWII World War II
Tamb Ambient Air Temperature (K)
Tram Ram Air Temperature
Trec Recovery Air Temperature
TADS Target Acquisition & Designator System
Y
Y Yaw
(Apache)
TBT Turbine Blade Temperature Y Yellow (as in yellow hydraulic system)
TCD Total Contents Display

Z
TCL Thrust Control Lever
TEOS Technologies for Energy Optimised Aircraft
Equipment Systems
T/EMM Thermal/Energy Management Module ZFW Zero Fuel Weight
T/F Transformer ZSA Zonal Safety Analysis
TGT Turbine Gas Temperature
THS Tailplane Horizontal Stabiliser
TPMU Tyre Pressure Monitoring Unit
TRU or TR Transformer Rectifier Unit

U
UAV Unmanned Air Vehicle
UCS Utilities Control System
UK United Kingdom
UMS Utilities Management System
US United States

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