Abbreviations & Acronyms used in Precision Engineering and Metrology

  • 2D - 2-Dimensional
  • 3D - 3-Dimensional
  • AFM - Atomic Force Microscope
  • ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineering
  • ASPE - American Society for Precision Engineering
  • ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
  • CAD - Computer Aided Design
  • CIRP - The International Academy for Production Engineering
  • CMM - Coordinate Measuring Machine
  • CNC - Computer Numerically Controlled
  • CTE - coefficient of Thermal Expansion
  • DMI - Displacement Measuring Interferometer
  • dof - Degrees of Freedom
  • DTM - Diamond Turning Machine
  • FEA - Finite Elemental Analysis
  • FTS - Fast Tool Servo
  • GEM - Geometric Error Model
  • GUI - Graphical User Interface
  • HTM - Homogeneous Transformation Matrix
  • LASER - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
  • MCD - Minimum Constraint Design
  • MCS - Machine Coordinate System
  • MTM - Machine Tool Metrology
  • NC - Numerical Control
  • NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • OPD - Optical Path Difference
  • OPL - Optical Path Length
  • PRT - Platinum Resistance Thermometer
  • PZT - Lead Zirconate Titanate, i.e., Piezoelectric Transducer
  • RCD - Redundant Constraint Design
  • RTD - Resistance Temperature Detector
  • SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
  • TCP - Tool Center Point
  • VMM - Virtual Measuring Machine
  • VMT - Virtual Machine Tool
  • XML - eXtensible Markup Language