| Acronym | Meaning |
| QPM | Quasiparticle Phonon Model |
| AWJ | Abrasive Waterjet |
| SSULI | Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager |
| CC | Closed Cup (Flash Point Test Method) |
| HWCVD | Hot Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| GMDH | Group Method Of Data Handling |
| NSLS | National Synchrotron Light Source |
| SPM | Scanning Probe Microscopy |
| MSEL | Materials Science And Engineering Laboratory |
| AFRL | Air Force Research Laboratory |