| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATHENA | Advanced Thermal-Hydraulic Energy Network Analyzer |
| WBSI | Western Behavioral Sciences Institute |
| UCLA | University Of California At Los Angeles |
| FDC | Fluid Dynamics Conference |
| ACS | Account Control System |
| FOF | Field Observing Faciltilty |
| MICR | Magnetic Ink Character Reader |
| EASDS | Earth Science And Applications Data System |
| BMI | Battelle Memorial Institute |
| GTF | Ground Test Facility |