Abbreviations & Acronyms used in Precision Engineering and Metrology

  1. 2D - 2-Dimensional
  2. 3D - 3-Dimensional
  3. AFM - Atomic Force Microscope
  4. ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineering
  5. ASPE - American Society for Precision Engineering
  6. ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
  7. CAD - Computer Aided Design
  8. CIRP - The International Academy for Production Engineering
  9. CMM - Coordinate Measuring Machine
  10. CNC - Computer Numerically Controlled
  11. CTE - coefficient of Thermal Expansion
  12. DMI - Displacement Measuring Interferometer
  13. dof - Degrees of Freedom
  14. DTM - Diamond Turning Machine
  15. FEA - Finite Elemental Analysis
  16. FTS - Fast Tool Servo
  17. GEM - Geometric Error Model
  18. GUI - Graphical User Interface
  19. HTM - Homogeneous Transformation Matrix
  20. LASER - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
  21. MCD - Minimum Constraint Design
  22. MTM - Machine Tool Metrology
  23. NC - Numerical Control
  24. NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology
  25. OPD - Optical Path Difference
  26. OPL - Optical Path Length
  27. PRT - Platinum Resistance Thermometer
  28. PZT - Lead Zirconate Titanate, i.e., Piezoelectric Transducer
  29. RCD - Redundant Constraint Design
  30. RTD - Resistance Temperature Detector
  31. SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
  32. VMM - Virtual Measuring Machine
  33. VMT - Virtual Machine Tool
  34. XML - eXtensible Markup Language