C
Acronyms
AC |
alternating current |
APU |
auxiliary power unit |
BLI |
boundary layer ingestion |
CMC |
ceramic matrix composite |
CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
DC |
direct current |
DOD |
Department of Defense |
DOE |
Department of Energy |
DOT |
Department of Transportation |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
FT-SPK |
Fischer-Tropsch conversion of syngas to synthetic paraffinic kerosene (an SAJF production pathway) |
FT-SPK/A |
Fischer-Tropsch conversion of syngas to synthetic paraffinic kerosene and aromatics (an SAJF production pathway) |
HEFA-SPK |
Hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids to synthetic paraffinic kerosene (an SAJF production pathway) |
HFS-SIP |
Hydroprocessed fermented sugars to synthesized isoparaffins (an SAJF production pathway) |
IOC |
initial operational capability |
kW |
kilowatt |
kWh |
kilowatt-hour |
LNG |
liquefied natural gas |
MW |
megawatt |
NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
nm |
nautical mile |
NOx |
oxides of nitrogen |
NSF |
National Science Foundation |
OPR |
overall press ratio |
OSTP |
Office of Science and Technology Policy |
PEM |
proton exchange membrane |
R&D |
research and development |
SAJF |
sustainable alternative jet fuel(s) |
SiC |
silicon carbide |
SOFC |
solid oxide fuel cell |
SOx |
oxides of sulfur |
SUGAR |
subsonic ultra-green aircraft research |
TRL |
technology readiness level |
UAV |
unmanned air vehicle |
USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Wh |
watt-hour |
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