Appendix C
Acronyms
AIM
Accelerated Insertion of Materials
AIM-C
Accelerated Insertion of Materials– Composites
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DKB
design knowledge base
DoD
Department of Defense
IPT
integrated product team
MDO
multidisciplinary design optimization
MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology
OEM
original equipment manufacturer
PARC
Palo Alto Research Center
RD
Robust Design Computational System
RDTE
research, development, testing, and evaluation
TRL
technology readiness level
R&D
research and development