Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Fluids handling’
Fluids handling, storage and distribution techniques and plants: air movers, fans, extractors; conduits, pipelines; flow regulators; pumps and pumping…
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- AF/DBS
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Areal Fluid/Data Base System
The abbreviation AF/DBS (Areal Fluid/Data Base System) includes the abbreviation DB (Data Base).
- AIVC
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Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre
- ATA
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Ammonia Tank Assembly
- ATJFE
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ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Transactions Journal of Fluids Engineering
- BLV
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Bleed Valve
- BPV
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Bipropellant Valve
- BSDP
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Booster-Stage Discharge Pressure
- CBV
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Cabin Bleed Valve
- CCV
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Chamber Coolant Valve
- CF
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Computers and Fluids
- COS
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Carry-On Oxygen System
- CV
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Check Valve
- EDV
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Electric Depressurization Valve
- EDV
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Electronic Depressurizing Valve
- EHOT
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External Hydrogen/Oxygen Tank
- EJMF
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European Journal of Mechanics - Fluids
- ELDV
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Electrically Operated Depressurization Valve
- EOHT
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External Oxygen and Hydrogen Tank
- ESV
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Emergency Shutoff Valve
- ESVS
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Escape Suit Ventilation System
The abbreviation ESVS (Escape Suit Ventilation System) includes the abbreviation SVS (Suit Ventilation System).
- ESVS
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Escape System Ventilation System
The abbreviation ESVS (Escape System Ventilation System) includes the abbreviation ES (Escape System).
- ET
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External Tank
The abbreviation ET (External Tank) is included in abbreviations such as ETA (External Tank Attachment), ETD (External Tank Door), ETLOW (External Tank Lift-Off Weight), ETS (External Tank System), ETSS (External Tank Separation Subsystem), ETUD (External Tank Umbilical Disconnect) and ETVA (External Tank Vent Arm).
- ETA
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External Tank Attachment
The abbreviation ETA (External Tank Attachment) includes the abbreviation ET (External Tank).
- ETD
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External Tank Door
The abbreviation ETD (External Tank Door) includes the abbreviation ET (External Tank).
- ETLOW
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External Tank Lift-Off Weight
The abbreviation ETLOW (External Tank Lift-Off Weight) includes the abbreviation ET (External Tank).
- ETS
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External Tank System
The abbreviation ETS (External Tank System) includes the abbreviation ET (External Tank).
- ETSS
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External Tank Separation Subsystem
The abbreviation ETSS (External Tank Separation Subsystem) includes the abbreviation ET (External Tank).
- ETUD
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External Tank Umbilical Disconnect
The abbreviation ETUD (External Tank Umbilical Disconnect) includes the abbreviation ET (External Tank).
- ETVA
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External Tank Vent Arm
The abbreviation ETVA (External Tank Vent Arm) includes the abbreviation ET (External Tank).
- F&P
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Fluids and Propulsion
- FBV
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Fuel Bleed Valve
- FCL
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Fluid Coolant Loop
- FCU
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Fluid Checkout Unit
- FCV
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Flow Control Valve
- FDS
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Fluid Distribution System
The abbreviation FDS (Fluid Distribution System) is included in the abbreviation FDSCU (Fluid Distribution System Control Unit).
- FDSCU
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Fluid Distribution System Control Unit
The abbreviation FDSCU (Fluid Distribution System Control Unit) includes the abbreviation FDS (Fluid Distribution System).
- FDU
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Fluid Distribution Unit
- FEA
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Fluids Experiment Apparatus
- FIV
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Fuel Isolation Valve
- FM
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Fluid Module
- FMAD
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Fluid Management and Distribution
- FMS
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Fluid Management System
- FPBOV
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Fuel Preburner and Oxidizer Valve
The abbreviation FPBOV (Fuel Preburner and Oxidizer Valve) includes the abbreviation FPB (Fuel Preburner).
- FPOV
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Fuel Preburner Oxidizer Valve
- FPV
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Flow Proportioning Valve
- FS
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Fluid System
- GFTM
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Generic Fluids Transfer Model
- GSV
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Glove Stop Valve
- HCV
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Helium Check Valve
- HD
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Hydrogen Drain
- HDS
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Hydrogen Disposal System
- HEMV
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Helium Manual Valve
The abbreviation HEMV (Helium Manual Valve) includes the abbreviation MV (Manual Valve).
- HEg-V
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Helium Gauge Valve
- HF
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Hydrogen Fill
- HFCV
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Helium Flow Control Valve
- HFDS
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Hydrogen Fluid Distribution System
- HGS
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Hydrogen Gas Saver
- HGV
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Hydrogen Gas Valve
- HIV
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Helium Isolation Valve
- HMV
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Hydrogen Manual Valve
The abbreviation HMV (Hydrogen Manual Valve) includes the abbreviation MV (Manual Valve).
- HP
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Hydrogen Purge
- HPFT
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High-Pressure Fuel Turbopump
- HPFTP
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High-Pressure Fuel Turbopump
- HPOT
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High-Pressure Oxidizer Turbopump
- HPOTP
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High-Pressure Oxidizer Turbopump
- HPR
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Hydrogen Pressure Regulator
- HPRV
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Hydrogen Pressure Relief Valve
- HPV
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High-Pressure Valve
- HR
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Hydrogen Relief
- HV
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Hydrogen Vent
- HVAC
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Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
- HVM
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Hydraulic Valve Module
- HYBVENT
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Hybride ventilatie in kantoor- en schoolgebouwen
- IGV
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Inlet Guide Valve
- INIVE
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International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy performance
The International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy Performance (INIVE) is a registered European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) whose members include European building research centres and organisations in the building sector, with expertise in building technology, human sciences and dissemination/publishing of information.
- ISTA
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Intertank Structural Test Assembly
- IWFS
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Integrated Waste Fluid System
- JFC
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Journal of Fluid Control
- LCUG
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Liquid Cooling Undergarment
- LCVG
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Liquid Cooling (and) Ventilation Garment
- LFC
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Lit Fluidisé Circulant
- LOX
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Liquid Oxygen
- LPFT
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Low-Pressure Fuel Turbopump
- LPOT
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Low-Pressure Oxidizer Turbopump
- LPOTP
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Low-Pressure Oxidizer Turbopump
- LPOX
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Low-Pressure Oxygen
- LST
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Liquid Storage Tank
- MFP
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Microfluidic Probe
- MFV
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Main Fuel Valve
- MOCV
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Manual Oxygen Control Valve
- MOV
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Main Oxidizer Valve
- MPVA
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Main Propellant Valve Actuator
- MSF
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Maintenance des Systèmes Fluides
- MTEF
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Maintenance Test Equipment, Fluid
The abbreviation MTEF (Maintenance Test Equipment, Fluid) includes abbreviations MTE (Maintenance Test Equipment) and TE (Test Equipment).
- MV
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Manual Valve
The abbreviation MV (Manual Valve) is included in abbreviations such as HMV (Hydrogen Manual Valve), OMV (Oxygen Manual Valve), HEMV (Helium Manual Valve) and NMV (Nitrogen Manual Valve).
- NMV
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Nitrogen Manual Valve
The abbreviation NMV (Nitrogen Manual Valve) includes the abbreviation MV (Manual Valve).
- NPRV
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Nitrogen Pressure Relief Valve
- NPU
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Nitrogen Purge Unit
- NPV
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Nitrogen Pressure Valve
- OBV
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Oxidizer Bleed Valve
- OFDS
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Oxygen Fluid Distribution System
- OGV
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Oxygen Gauge Valve
- OIV
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Oxidizer Isolation Valve
- OMV
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Oxygen Manual Valve
The abbreviation OMV (Oxygen Manual Valve) includes the abbreviation MV (Manual Valve).
- OPOV
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Oxidizer Preburner Oxidizer Valve
- OPR
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Oxygen Pressure Regulator
- OPRV
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Oxygen Pressure Relief Valve
- OPS
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Oxygen Purge System
- OPT
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Operational Pressure Transducer
- OTB
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Orbiting Tanker Base
- OTK
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Oxidizer Tank
- OV
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Oxygen Vent
- PAD
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Propellant Acquisition Device
- PAV
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Pressure-Actuated Valve
- PBP
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Preburner Pump
- PCV
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Purge Control Valve
- PDA
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Propellant Drain Area
- PDV
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Pressure Disconnect Valve
- PFB
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Pressure-Fed Booster
- PG
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Pressure Gauge
- PL
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Propellant Loading
The abbreviation PL (Propellant Loading) is included in abbreviations such as PLC (Propellant Loading Console), PLPS (Propellant Loading and Pressurization System), PLS (Propellant Loading System) and VPLCC (Vehicle Propellant Loading Control Center).
- PLC
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Propellant Loading Console
The abbreviation PLC (Propellant Loading Console) includes the abbreviation PL (Propellant Loading).
- PLPS
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Propellant Loading and Pressurization System
The abbreviation PLPS (Propellant Loading and Pressurization System) includes the abbreviation PL (Propellant Loading).
- PLS
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Propellant Loading System
The abbreviation PLS (Propellant Loading System) includes the abbreviation PL (Propellant Loading).
- PLV
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Postlanding Valve
- PLV
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Postlanding Ventilation
- PMD
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Propellant Management Device
- POP
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Preburner Oxidizer Pump
- POV
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Pneumatically Operated Valve
- PQGS
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Propellant Quantity Gauging System
- PR
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Pressure Ratio
- PR
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Pressure Regulator
- PRV
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Pressure-Reducing Valve
- PS
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Pressure Switch
- PTCS
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Propellant Tanking Computer System
- PUCS
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Propellant Utilization Control System
- PUGS
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Propellant Utilization and Gauging System
- PUV
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Propellant Utilization Valve
- PVA
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Preburner Valve Actuator
- PVA
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Propellant Valve Actuator
- PVDS
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Propellant Vent and Drain System
- RACV
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Rotary Air Control Valve
- RV
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Recirculation Valve
- RV
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Relief Valve
- SFP
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Sustainer Fuel Pressure
- SHP
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Sustainer Hydraulic Pressure
- SOPROLIF
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Société Provençale du Lit Fluidisé
- SOTS
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Suborbital Tank Separation
- SOV
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Shutoff Valve
- SOV
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Solenoid-Operated Valve
- SV
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Safety Valve
- SVS
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Suit Ventilation System
The abbreviation SVS (Suit Ventilation System) is included in the abbreviation ESVS (Escape Suit Ventilation System).
- TCF
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Tank Checkout Facility
- TCV
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Thrust Chamber Valve
The abbreviation TCV (Thrust Chamber Valve) includes the abbreviation TC (Thrust Chamber).
- TIP
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Thrust Inlet Pressure
- TMPV
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Torque Motor Pilot Valve
- TOW
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Tank and Orbiter Weight
- TP
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Turbopump
- TPA
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Turbopump Assembly
- TPCE
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Tank Pressure Control Experiment
- TPO
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Tank Pressurizing Orifice
- TPOCP
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Turbopump Oxidizer Cavity Purge
- VA
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Ventilation Assistée
- VAP
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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
- VDF
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Ventilated Double Facade
- VHA
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Ventilateur Hydraulique Antidéflagrant
- VHR
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Ventilateur Hydraulique Remorquable
- VMC
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Ventilation Mécanique Contrôlée
- VO
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Ventilation Opérationnelle
- VPLCC
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Vehicle Propellant Loading Control Center
The abbreviation VPLCC (Vehicle Propellant Loading Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and PL (Propellant Loading).
- VPP
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Ventilation à Pression Positive
- VV
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Vent Valve