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February 25, 1999

MD Abbreviations by Word

The following is a list of commonly used abbreviations contributed by Mechanical Design department personnel. Users are welcome to submit corrections or additions here.

See MD Abbreviations by Abbreviation.

Above Finished FloorAFF
AcceleratorACCEL
Accelerator Test FacilityATF
Air Conditioning UnitA/C
Air HandlerAH
Ampere TripAT
AngstromA
B-FactoryBFAC
BackupBU
Bare CopperBC
Bare Copper Wire BCW
Beam Current Intensity MonitorBCIM
Beam Current Intensity MonitorISP
Beam Energy Spectrum Ind.BESI
Beam HardenerBH
Beam Position MonitorBPM
Beam Profile Monitor, Chernkov Cell, Phosphor ScreenPR
Beam Stay ClearBSC
Beam StopperST
Beam Target ChangerTC
Bend MagnetB
Bottom of DuctBOD
Chilled Water ReturnCHWR
Chilled Water SupplyCHWS
Cold TestCT
Collider Correction SectionCCS
Collider Experiment HallCEH
CollimatorCOL
ConductorCND
ConduitCOND
Conduit OnlyCO
Control ValveCV
ControlsCON
CopperCU
Corrector MagnetCORR
Damping Ring Interaction PointDRIP
Damping RingsDR
DC Bending DipoleDCBD
Dipole MagnetD
Direct ActionDA
Directional CouplerD/C
Disaster MonitorDM
Distributed Ion PumpDIP
Down StreamD/S
DumpD
Electric Motor OperatorEMO
Emission MonitorEM
Energy Defining Slit, High "Z" SlitSL
Existing(E)
Extraction LineEXTR LN
Eye WashEW
Faraday CupFRD/CP
Fast Acting Vacuum Valve, Remotely Operated Acc. ValveFV
Fast Pulse Pick upFPP
Final FocusFF
Final TelescopeFT
Finding FoilFF
Fire AlarmFA
Fire DamperFD
Floor CleanoutFCO
Flow or float SwitchFS
GaugeGA
Hand-Off-AutomaticHOA
Heating & Ventilating UnitHV
Heating Hot Water ReturnHHWS
Heating Hot Water SupplyHHWS
Hertz (Cycles Per Second)HZ
High Energy Beam HEB
High Energy Ring HER
High Power Target ModuleHPTM
HodoscopeHDSCP
Horizontal LambertsonHLAM
InjectionINJ
Interaction RegionIR
Interaction PointI/P
Invert Elevation with Reference to Bottom of PipeI.E.
Ion PumpIP
Isolation Vacuum Value (Slow), Manually Operated Acc. Valve IV
Joule J
Kicker MagnetK
KilojouleKJ
KlystronKLY
Level SwitchLS
Level Switch HighLSH
Level Switch LowLSL
Limit SwitchZS
Linac CIDLCID
Liters per secondL/S
Lockout StopLOS
Low Energy BeamLEB
Low Energy RingLER
Magic TeeM/T
Manual DamperMD
MegawattMW
MegohmMm
Microµ
MicroampereµA
MicrofaradµF
Microgramµg
MicrohenryµH
Micrometerµm
Micromhoµmho
Microsecondµs
MicrosiemensµS
MicrostationUSTATION
MicrowattµW
MilMil
Mile per hourMi/h
MilliliterMl
Millimeter of mercury, conventionalMmHg
MillisecondMs
MillisiemensmS
MillivoltmV
MillivoltsMV
MilliwattmW
Minute (plane angle)...'
Minute (time)Min
MotorMTR
Motor Control CenterMCC
NanoamperenA
NanofaradnF
NanometerNm
NanosecondNs
NanowattnW
NeperNp
New(N)
NewtonN
Newton meterN-M
Newton per square meterN/M2
Next Linear ColliderNLC
North Damping RingNDR
North Final FocusNFF
North Injection TransportNIT
North Linac-To-RingNLTR
North Ring-To-LinacNRTL
OerstedOE
Optical TargetOT
OutputOP
Outside AirOA
OverloadOL
PenultimatePENULT
PEP-II (Use for SPIRES)PEP2
Permanenet Safety MagnetSM
Permanent Sextupole - focusingSFP
Permanent Sextupole- defocusingSDP
Phase modulationPM
PicoamperepA
PicofaradpF
PicosecondPS
PicowattpW
Point of ConnectionP.O.C.
Polarized GunPOL GUN
Pole PlatePP
Positron Return LinePRL
Pound per square inchPsi
Pound-forcelbf
Pound-force per square footlbf/ft2
Pound-force per square inchlbf/in2
PoundalPdl
Pressure Relief DamperPRD
Pressure SwitchPS
Profile MonitorPM
Programmable Control ModulePCM
Protection CollimatorPC
Pulse-count modulationPCM
Pulsed Bending magnetPM
Pulsed Magnet VerticalPMV
Pulsed Steering MagAP
Pump OutP/O
Push ButtonPS
QuadrupoleQUAD
Quadrupole DefocusingQD
Quadrupole FocusingQF
Quadrupole MagnetQ
Quadrupole MagnetQUAD
RecombinerRCMBNR
Resonant RingRR
Return AirRA
Revolution per minuteRmin
Revolution per secondRs
Ridig Steel ConduitRSC
RoentgenR
Running Hour MeterRHM
Safety CollimatorSC
Second (plane angle)..."
Second (time)s
Secondary Emission MonitorSEM
SeptumSEP
Septum MagnetSEPT
Sextupol DefocusingSD
Sextupol FocusingSF
SextupoleSEXT
Sheet MetalS.M.
ShieldedSHD
SiemensS
Solenoid ValveSV
South Damping RingSDR
South Final FocusSFF
South Injection TransportSIT
South Linac-To-RingSLTR
South Ring-To-LinacSRTL
SpectrometerSPTRM
Spectrometer LineSPECT
Spool PieceS/P
Square footFt2
Square inchIn2
Square meterM2
Square yardYd2
SteradianSr
Sub Harmonic BuncherSHB
SubboosterSUB BSTR
Supply AirSA
Synchrotron Light MonitorP(S)
Synchrotron RadiationSR
Tap Changer Position IndicatorTPI
Target Changer Multiple, Beryllium, Single Foil, Liquid H2 or D2TC
Television CameraTV
Temperature SwitchTS
Terminal BoxTB
TeslaT
TestTST
Test AcceleratorTA
Thermocouple WireTCW
Thousands Circular MilsMCM
Time DelayTD
Time Delay ClosedTDC
Time Delay OpenTDO
Top of DuctTOP
ToroidTOR
TransducerTX
TransformerTRANS
TransformerZFMR
TurnaroundTRNARND
UitilitiesUTL
UndergroundUG
Unless Noted OtherwiseUNO
Up StreamU/S
Upper TransformerUT
Vacuum Pumping (Mech) (Above Housing)PSM
Vacuum Pumping (Above Housing)PS
Vacuum Arc RemeltedVar
Vent Thru RoofVTR
Vertical LambertsonVLAM
Voltage Amp reactiveVAR
Volts Alternating CurrentVAC
Volts Direct CurrentVDC
Volume DamperVD
Water CoolingWC
Water LoadWL
Watt per steradianWsr
Watt per steradian square meterW(sr-m2)
WatthourWH
Watthour Demand LimiterWHDL
Watthour Demand MeterWHD
Wave GuideWG
WaveguideWG
WeatherproofWP
WeberWb
West TurnaroundWTA
Wire ScannerWIRE
Wire ScannerWS
Wire ScannerWSCNR
WithW/
WithoutW/O
X Corrector MagnerXCOR
X Corrector MagnetXCOR
X Length Bunch MonitorXBBM
Y Correcotr MagnetYCOR
Y Corrector MagnetYCOR

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