21CTP |
21st Century Truck Partnership |
ABT |
averaging, banking, and trading |
ACC |
American Chemistry Council; also, adaptive cruise control |
ACE |
advanced combustion engine |
ACES |
Advanced Collaborative Emissions Study |
AFCI |
alternative fuel compression ignition |
AFV |
alternative fuel vehicles |
AHSS |
advanced high-strength steel |
AMOX |
ammonia oxidation |
AMR |
Annual Merit Review (DOE) |
AMT |
automated manual transmission |
ANL |
Argonne National Laboratory |
APEEM |
advanced power electronics and electric motors |
API |
American Petroleum Institute |
APS |
Advanced Photon Source |
APU |
auxiliary power unit |
ARRA |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials (now ASTM International) |
ATA |
American Trucking Association |
ATP-LD |
Advanced Technology Powertrains for Light-Duty Vehicles |
ATRI |
American Transportation Research Institute |
AVPTA |
Advanced Vehicle Power Technology Alliance |
bhp-hr |
brake horsepower-hour |
BMEP |
brake mean effective pressure |
BSM |
blind spot monitoring |
BTE |
brake thermal efficiency |
Cd |
coefficient of drag |
Crr |
coefficient of rolling resistance |
CAFE |
corporate average fuel economy |
CAGR |
compound annual growth rate |
CAMP |
Crash Advoidance Metrics Partnership |
CARB |
California Air Resources Board |
CEC |
California Energy Commission |
CFD |
computational fluid dynamics |
CGVW |
combined gross vehicle weight |
CH4 |
methane |
CI |
compression ignition |
CLEERS |
Cross-cut Lean Exhaust Emissions Reduction Simulation |
CMB |
collision mitigation braking |
CNG |
compressed natural gas |
CO |
carbon monoxide |
CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
CPF |
catalyzed particulate filter |
CR |
compression ratio |
CRADA |
cooperative research and development agreement |
CRC |
Coordinating Research Council |
CVT |
continuously variable transmission |
DCN |
derived cetane number |
DCT |
dual clutch transmission |
DEER |
Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (conference); also, Diesel Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (conference) |
DEF |
diesel exhaust fuel |
DME |
dimethyl ether |
DOC |
diesel oxidation catalyst; also, U.S. Department of Commerce |
DOD |
U.S. Department of Defense |
DOE |
U.S. Department of Energy |
DOT |
U.S. Department of Transportation |
DPF |
diesel particulate filter |
DSRC |
dedicated short-range communications |
EATS |
exhaust aftertreatment system |
EBS |
electronically controlled braking system |
ECM |
electronic control module |
EDT |
electric drive technologies |
EERE |
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE Office of) |
EHN |
ethylhexyl nitrate |
EGR |
exhaust gas recirculation |
EIA |
Energy Information Administration |
EISA |
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 |
EMA |
Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association |
EPA |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
EPAct |
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58) |
ES |
energy storage |
ESC |
electronic stability control |
FACE |
fuels for advanced combustion engines |
FAME |
fatty acid methyl ester |
FC |
fuel consumption |
F-CAM |
Forward Collision Avoidance and Mitigation |
FCVT |
FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies |
FCW |
forward collision warning |
FE |
fuel economy |
FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
FMCSA |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (DOT) |
FMEP |
friction mean effective pressure |
FMVSS |
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards |
FSP |
friction stir processing |
F-T |
Fischer-Tropsch |
FTA |
Federal Transit Administration |
FTP |
federal test procedure |
FY |
fiscal year |
g/bhp-hr |
grams per brake horsepower-hour |
GCW |
gross combined weight |
GDI |
gasoline direct injection |
GEM |
GHG emissions model |
GHG |
greenhouse gas |
g/mi |
grams per mile |
GPS |
global positioning system |
GPU |
Graphical Processor Unit |
GTL |
gas-to-liquid |
GVW |
gross vehicle weight |
HC |
hydrocarbon |
HCCI |
homogeneous-charge compression ignition |
HD |
heavy duty |
HEV |
hybrid electric vehicle |
HHDDT |
heavy heavy-duty diesel truck |
HMI |
human–machine interface |
hp |
horsepower |
HPCR |
high-pressure common rail |
HPL |
high-pressure loop |
HTHS |
high-temperature, high-shear |
HTML |
High-Temperature Materials Laboratory |
HTUF |
High-Efficiency Truck Users Forum |
HVAC |
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
HVIP |
Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Program |
ICE |
internal combustion engine |
ICME |
integrated computational materials engineering |
IPM |
Intelligent Powertrain Management |
IQT |
ignition quality test |
IR |
idle reduction |
ISG |
Integrated Starter Generator |
ITS |
Intelligent Transportation Systems |
KOH |
potassium hydroxide |
kWh |
kilowatt-hour |
LCFS |
Low Carbon Fuel Standard |
LCM |
lane change/merge |
LCV |
long combination vehicle |
LDV |
light-duty vehicle |
LDW |
lane departure warning |
LED |
light-emitting diode |
LES |
large eddy simulation |
LLFC |
leaner lifted flame combustion |
LLNL |
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
LNG |
liquefied natural gas |
LOC |
loss of control |
LSFC |
load-specific fuel consumption |
LTC |
low-temperature combustion |
LTCC |
Large Truck Crash Causation |
LTGC |
low-temperature gasoline combustion |
MD |
medium-duty |
MHDVs |
medium- and heavy-duty vehicles |
MIT |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
mpg |
miles per gallon |
mph |
miles per hour |
MY |
model year |
NAAQS |
National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
NACFE |
North American Council for Freight Efficiency |
NETL |
National Energy Technology Laboratory |
NGV |
natural gas vehicle |
NGWBS |
next-generation wide base single (tire) |
NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
N2O |
nitrous oxides |
NOx |
oxides of nitrogen |
NPBF |
non-petroleum–based fuels |
NRC |
National Research Council |
NREL |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
NVH |
noise, vibration, and harshness |
OBD |
on-board diagnostic |
OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
OEM |
original equipment manufacturer |
OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
ORC |
organic Rankine cycle |
ORNL |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
PACCAR |
Pacific Car and Foundry Company |
PCCI |
premixed charge compression ignition |
PCI |
passenger compartment intrusion |
PCP |
peak cylinder pressure |
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probability distribution function |
PM |
particulate matter |
PMC |
Project Management Center |
PN |
particle number |
PNGV |
Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles |
PNNL |
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
PPCI |
partially premixed charge compression ignition |
R&D |
research and development |
RCCI |
reactivity-controlled compression ignition |
RD&D |
research, development, and demonstration |
RF |
radio frequency |
RFS |
Renewable Fuels Standard |
rpm |
revolutions per minute |
RSC |
roll stability control |
RSP |
renewable super premium |
SAE |
Society of Automotive Engineers |
SC |
single cylinder |
SCAQMD |
South Coast Air Quality Management District |
SCFI |
Stronach Center for Innovation |
SCR |
selective catalytic reduction |
SET |
Supplemental Emission Test |
SI |
spark-ignition |
SMC |
sheet molding compound |
SOFC |
solid oxide fuel cell |
STEP |
ShorePower Truck Electrification Project (DOE) |
SUT |
single unit truck |
SUV |
sport utility vehicle |
TARDEC |
Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center |
TCFB |
Texas Clean Fleet Program |
TEM |
transmission electron microscopy |
TPMS |
tire pressure monitoring system |
TRU |
transportation refrigeration unit |
UMTRI |
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute |
U.S. DRIVE |
U.S. Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle Efficiency and Energy Sustainability |
V2I |
vehicle-to-infrastructure |
V2V |
vehicle-to-vehicle |
VAM |
Vehicle Acceleration Management |
VERIFI |
Virtual Engine Research Institute and Fuels Initiative |
VG |
variable geometry |
VIUS |
Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey |
VMT |
vehicle miles traveled |
VSI |
Vehicle Systems Integration (ORNL) |
VSST |
vehicle systems simulation and testing |
VTO |
Vehicles Technology Office (DOE) |
WAAS |
weighted aerodynamic-average speed |
WHR |
waste heat recovery |
WIM |
weigh-in-motion |
WTW |
well to wheel |