TECHNICAL MANUAL ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

A
A Ampere(s)
abs Absolute
AC Alternating Current
acfm Actual Cubic Feet per Minute
acmm Actual Cubic Meter per Minute
AGB Accessory Gearbox
ALF Aft, Looking Forward
Assy Assembly
ASTM American Society for Testing and
Materials
atm Atmosphere
AUX Auxiliary
AVRX Auxiliary Voltage Regulator

B
β (Beta) Variable Stator Position
BEM Brush Electrical Machines
bhp Brake Horsepower
BOP Balance of Plant
Btu British Thermal Unit

C
C Degree Celsius (Centigrade)
cc Cubic Centimeter
CCW Counterclockwise
CDLO Cooldown Lockout
CDP Compressor Discharge Pressure
cfm Cubic Feet per Minute
CG Center of Gravity
cid Cubic Inch Displacement
CIT Compressor Inlet Temperature
cm Centimeter
cm2 Square Centimeter
cm3 Cubic Centimeter
Cont Continued
CRF Compressor Rear Frame
CRT Cathode-Ray Tube (Screen)
CT Current Transformer
CW Clockwise

D
dB Decibel
dBA Decibel (Absolute)

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DC Direct Current
DCS Digital Control System
DF Diesel Fuel
dn/dt Differential Speed/Differential Time
(Rate of Change, Speed vs. Time)
dp Differential Pressure
dp/dt Differential Pressure/Differential
Time
-dPs3/dt Negative Rate of Change of High-
Pressure Compressor Static
Pressure
DSM Digital Synchronizing Module
Dwg. Drawing

E
EMU Engine Maintenance Unit

F
F Degree Fahrenheit
FCV Flow Control Valve
F&ID Flow & Instrument Diagram
Fig. Figure
FIR Full Indicator Reading
FMP Fuel Manifold Pressure
FOD Foreign-Object Damage
FLSO Fast Stop Lockout Without
Motoring
FSWM Fast Stop With Motoring
ft Foot (Feet)
2
ft Square Feet
ft3 Cubic Feet
ft-lb Foot-Pound

G
GA General Arrangement
gal Gallon(s)
GE General Electric
GG Gas Generator
gpm Gallons per Minute
GT Gas Turbine
GTG Gas Turbine Generator

H
H-O-A HAND-OFF-AUTO (Switch)

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hp Horsepower
HP High Pressure
HPC High-Pressure Compressor
HPCR High-Pressure Compressor Rotor
HPT High-Pressure Turbine
HPTR High-Pressure Turbine Rotor
h Hour(s)
Hz Hertz (Cycles per Second)

I
ID Inside Diameter
IEEE Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers
IGHP Isentropic Gas Horsepower
IGKW Isentropic Gas Kilowatt
IGV Inlet Guide Vane
in Inch(es)
in2 Square Inch
in3 Cubic Inch
in-Hg Pressure, Inches of Mercury
in-lb Inch-Pound
in-Wg Pressure, Inches of Water
I/O Input/Output
IPB Illustrated Parts Breakdown
ISA Instrument Society of America

K
kg cm Kilogram-Centimeter
kg m Kilogram-Meter
kohm Kilohm
kPa KiloPascal
kPad KiloPascal Differential
kPag KiloPascal Gauge
K (CONT)
kV Kilovolt
kVA Kilovolt Ampere
kvar Kilovar

kW Kilowatt
kWh Kilowatthour
kWhm Kilowatthour Meter

L
L Liter
lb Pound(s)

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LEL Lower Explosive Limit
LFL Lower Flammable Limit
LP Low Pressure
LPC Low-Pressure Compressor
Lpm Liters Per Minute
LPCR Low-Pressure Compressor Rotors
LVDT Linear Variable-Differential
Transformer

M
m Meter
2
m Square Meter
m3 Cubic Meter
mA Milliampere
Maint. Maintenance
MAVR Modular Automatic Voltage
Regulator
mb Millibar
MCC Motor Control Center
MGTB Main Generator Terminal Box
MHz Megahertz
MIL Military
MIL-SPEC Military Specification
MIL-STD Military Standard
min Minute(s)
mm Millimeter
Mohm Megohm(s)
mph Miles Per Hour
MTTB Main Turbine Terminal Box
Mvar Megavar
MW Megawatt

N
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers
Association
Nm Newton Meter
NOx Oxides of Nitrogen

O
OAT Outside Air Temperature
OD Outside Diameter
O&M Operation and Maintenance

P
P2 Low-Pressure Compressor Inlet

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 Total Pressure
P25 High-Pressure Compressor Inlet
Total Pressure
P48 Low-Pressure Turbine Inlet Total
Pressure
Pamb Ambient Pressure
Para. Paragraph
P (CONT)
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PF Power Factor
PMG Permanent Magnet Generator
ppm Parts Per Million
Ps3 High-Pressure Compressor
Discharge Static Pressure
Ps25 High-Pressure Compressor Inlet
Static Pressure
Ps55 Low-Pressure Turbine Discharge
Static Pressure
psia Pounds per Square Inch Absolute
psid Pounds per Square Inch
Differential
psig Pounds per Square Inch Gauge
PT Pressure Transmitter
PTO Power Takeoff

R
rms Root Mean Square
rpm Revolutions Per Minute
RTD Resistance Temperature Detector
RTV Room Temperature Vulcanizing

S
scfm Standard Cubic Feet per Minute
scmm Standard Cubic Meters per Minute
SDTI Step Decelerate to Idle
sec Second(s)
SG Specific Gravity
shp Shaft Horsepower
SMEC Spray Mist Evaporator Cooler
SML Slow Decelerate to Minimum Load
S/O Shutoff
SOV Solenoid-operated Valve
S&S Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc.
STIG Steam Injection

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T
T2 Low-Pressure Compressor Inlet
Total Temperature
T3 High-Pressure Compressor
Discharge Temperature
T25 High-Pressure Compressor Inlet
Temperature
T48 Low-Pressure Turbine Inlet
Temperature
Tamb Ambient Temperature
TAN Total Acid Number
TBD To Be Determined
TGB Transfer Gearbox
theta 2 Ratio of Measure Absolute Gas
Generator Inlet Temperature to
Standard Day Absolute
Temperature
TIT Turbine Inlet Temperature
TRF Turbine Rear Frame

V
V Volt
VAC Volts, Alternating Current
var Volt-Ampere Reactive
VBV Variable Bypass Valve
VDC Volts, Direct Current
VG Variable Geometry
V (CONT)
VIGV Variable Inlet Guide Vane
VSV Variable Stator Vane

W
W Watt
W2 Low Pressure Compressor Physical
Airflow
W25 High Pressure Compressor Physical
Airflow
Wf Flow, Fuel
Wg Pressure, Water Gauge
Wh Watt-Hour
WHRU Waste Heat Recovery Unit

X
XN2 Low-Pressure Rotor Speed -
Physical

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XN2R Low-Pressure Rotor Speed -
Corrected
XN25 High-Pressure Compressor Speed -
Physical

XN36 Acoustic monitor DLE

XN25R High-Pressure Compressor Speed -
Corrected
XNSD Low-Pressure Turbine Speed

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