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... J Acronyms and Abbreviations 3-D three-dimensional ACARE Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe ADS-B automatic dependent surveillance broadcast AFRL Air Force Research Laboratory Al-Li aluminum-lithium alloys ATM air traffic management CBM condition-based maintenance CFD computational fluid dynamics CMC ceramic matrix composite CNS communications, navigation, and surveillance CO carbon monoxide CO2 carbon dioxide COTS commercial off the shelf DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DoD Department of Defense DOE Department of Energy DHS Department of Homeland Security DNL day-night average sound level ESTOL extremely short takeoff and landing FAA Federal Aviation Administration FFRDC federally funded research and development center FOD foreign object damage GLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System GNC guidance, navigation, and control GOES Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites GPS Global Positioning System H2O water 194
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... APPENDIX J 195 ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization ILS instrument landing system ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations IVHM integrated vehicle health management JPDO Joint Planning and Development Office JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory JSF Joint Strike Fighter L/D lift:drag ratio LDI lean direct injection LES large eddy simulation LPP lean, premixed, prevaporized MDO multidisciplinary design optimization MEA more-electric aircraft MEANS Materials Engineering for Affordable New Systems (Program) METAR meteorological aviation report MURI Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NCAR National Center for Atmospheric Research NDE nondestructive evaluation NGATS Next Generation Air Transportation System NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency NOx oxides of nitrogen NRC National Research Council PIREP pilot report PM particulate matter PMAD power management and distribution QFD quality function deployment R&D research and development R&T research and technology RANS Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes RNP required navigational performance RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation Minima SIGMET significant meteorological information SMA shape memory alloys SOx oxides of sulfur SSTO single stage to orbit STOL short takeoff and landing TAF terminal area forecast TBCC turbine-based combined cycle TCP Transmission Control Protocol TPS thermal protection system TRL technology readiness level TSTO two stage to orbit T/W thrust to weight ratio
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... 196 DECADAL SURVEY OF CIVIL AERONAUTICS UAV unmanned air vehicle UHC unburned hydrocarbons USAF United States Air Force VGC variable geometry chevron VLJ very light jet VMS vehicle management systems VOR very high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional range V/STOL vertical and short takeoff and landing VTOL vertical takeoff and landing
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