| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABWR | Advanced Boiling Water Reactor |
| TDSCF | Time-dependent Self-consistent Field |
| PEMFC | Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell |
| CR | Collocation Representation (of Basis Sets) |
| HEPA | High-efficiency Particulate Air Filter |
| BPJ | Best Professional Judgement |
| TRLIF | Time-resolved Laser-induced Fluorescence |
| VDI | Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (German Engineers Society) |
| ISM | Inverse Scattering Method |
| FDA | Food And Drug Administration |