Chapter 1 - Acronyms
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Reading technical literature, white papers, brochures about storage, mobility, lithium ion batteries, you can find a lot of acronyms.
Please see the list of the most frequently used ones that I found and copied for you.
AGC |
Automatic generation control |
Ah |
Ampere hours |
APU |
Auxiliary oower unit |
BESS |
Battery energy storage system |
BEV |
Battery electric vehicle |
BMS |
Battery management system |
BOL |
Beginning of life |
BOM |
Bill of Materials |
BTMS |
Battery Thermal management system |
CAES |
Compressed air energy storage |
CAES |
Compressed air energy storage |
CAN |
Controller area network |
CB |
Circuit breaker |
CCGT |
Combined-cycle gas turbine |
CID |
Charge interrupt device |
CNT |
Carbon nano-tubes |
COD |
Commercial operation date |
C-rate |
1C-current discharges a battery in 1 h |
CT |
Combustion turbine |
DC/DC |
Voltage converter (direct current) |
DEC |
Diethyl carbonate |
DLC |
Double-layer capacitor |
DMC |
Dimethyl carbonate |
DMC |
Dimethyl carbonate |
DOD |
Depth of discharge |
DR |
Demand response |
DSP |
Digital signal processor |
DUT |
Device under test |
EC |
Ethylene carbonate |
ECU |
Electronic control unit |
ECU |
Electronic control unit |
EES |
Electric Energy Storage |
EESA |
Electrical energy storage assembly |
EFR |
Enhanced frequency response |
Ege |
Gravimetric energy density |
EIS |
Electric insulation switchgear |
EMC |
Electrical Equivalent Circuit |
EMC |
Ethyl methyl carbonate |
EMC |
Electromagnetic compatibility |
EMI |
Electromagnetic interference |
EOL |
End of life |
EPC |
engineering, procurement, and construction |
ESD |
Electrostatic discharge |
ESS |
BAT |
EV |
Electric vehicle |
FES |
Flywheel energy storage |
FET |
Field effect transistor |
FLA |
Flooded lead acid battery |
FMEA |
Failure modes and effects analysis |
FMECA |
Failure modes and effects criticality analysis |
FMVSS |
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards |
GIS |
Gas insulation switchgear |
GW |
Gigawatts |
HEV |
Hybrid electric vehicle |
HF |
Hydrofluoric (acid) |
HF |
Hydrofluoric acid |
HRR |
Heat release rate |
HSCB |
High-speed circuit breaker |
ICE |
Internal combustion engine |
IEC |
International Electrotechnical Commission |
IEEE |
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
IGBT |
Insulated gate bipolar transistors |
IPP |
Independent power producer |
ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
JV |
Joint Venture |
Kw |
kilowatt |
Kwh |
kilowatt–hour |
LA |
lead–acid |
LCO |
Lithium cobalt |
LCOS |
Levelized cost of energy storage |
LFL |
Lower flammability limit |
LFP |
Lithium iron phosphate |
LFP |
Lithium iron phosphate |
LiF |
lithium fluoride |
Li-ion |
Lithium ion |
LMO |
Lithium manganese (or manganate) |
LPMS |
Local power management system |
LTO |
Lithium titanate |
MEMS |
Micro-electromechanical system |
MW |
Megawatt |
MW |
Megawatt |
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