| PCS |
Probability of Crew Safety |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PCS |
Pacific Command Ship |
In English |
→ 6295 |
| PCU |
Power Conditioning Unit |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| PCU |
Power Control Unit |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| PCU |
Power Conversion Unit |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| PCU |
Power Condition Unit |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| PCVL |
Pilot-Controlled Visual Landing |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PDA |
Propellant Drain Area |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PDB |
Power Distribution Box |
In English |
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering |
| PDC |
Power Distribution Control |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| PDCS |
Power Distribution and Control Subsystem |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| PDCU |
Power Distribution and Control Unit |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| PDDA |
Power Driven Decontamination Apparatus |
In English |
→ Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| PDE |
Projectbureau Duurzame Energie |
In Dutch |
→ Energy economics |
| PDP |
Postinsertion Deorbit Preparation |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PDS |
Pathfinder Demonstration Satellite |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PDS |
Power Distribution System |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| PDU |
Pressure Distribution Unit |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering |
| PDU |
Power Drive Unit |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| PDUG |
Plan de Desserte Urbain Gaz |
In French |
→ Energy economics |
| PE |
Primärenergie |
In German |
→ Energy economics |
| PE |
Project Engineer |
In English |
|
| PE |
Project Engineering |
In English |
|
| PEA |
Payload Electronics Assembly |
In English |
→ Electronics |
| PECP |
Preliminary Engineering Change Proposal |
In English |
|
| PEGASUS |
Partnership for a European Group of Aeronautic and Space Universities |
In French |
→ Specialized or (poly)technical colleges
→ Higher education, universities
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Vehicle engineering |
| PEM |
Payload Electronics Module |
In English |
→ Electronics |
| PEMEX |
Petróleos Mexicanos |
In Spanish |
→ Mining
→ Chemical technology |
| PEMFC |
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| PENCE |
Promouvoir Ensemble le Nouveau Confort Électrique |
In French |
→ Electrical engineering |
| PENELOPE |
Promoting ENergy Efficiency to Local Organisations through dissemination Partnerships in Europe |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| PEO |
Project Engineering Office |
In English |
|
| PER |
Preliminary Engineering Report |
In English |
→ Management |
| PERG |
Programme d’Électrification Rurale Global |
In French |
→ Regional planning
→ Electrical engineering |
| PERP |
Parts and Equipment Reliability Program |
In English |
|
| PERT |
Program Evaluation and Review Technique |
In English |
→ Management |
| PES |
Photoelectric Scanner |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Graphic industries, printing, publishing |
| PESSL |
Parallel Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library |
In English |
→ Programming languages
→ Mathematics and natural sciences |
| PF |
Powered Flight |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFC |
Postflight Checklist |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFC |
Preliminary Flight Configuration |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFC |
Performance Flight Certification |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFCF |
Payload Flight Control Facility |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFCS |
Primary Flight Control System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFI |
Plates-Formes Intégratrices |
In French |
|
| PFL |
Propulsion Field Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFP |
Powered Flight Program |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFRT |
Preliminary Flight Rating Test |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFS |
Primary Flight Software |
In English |
→ Software
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFS |
Primary Flight System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFT |
Projektträger Produktion und Fertigungstechnologien |
In German |
|
| PFT |
Postflight Testing |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFT |
Plate-Forme Technologique |
In French |
|
| PFTA |
Payload Flight Test Article |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFV |
Probability of Failure of Vehicle |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| PG |
Power Generation |
In English |
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering |
| PGA |
Power Generating Assembly |
In English |
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering |
| PGD&CS |
Power Generation, Distribution, and Control Subsystem |
In English |
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering |
| PGEM |
Provinciale Gelderse Electriciteits Maatschappij |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Sport, physical exercises
→ Electrical engineering |
| PGN |
Professionnel Gaz Naturel |
In French |
→ Energy economics |
| PGNC |
Professionnel Gaz Naturel Confort |
In French |
→ Energy economics |
| PGP |
Professionnel Gaz Propane |
In French |
→ Energy economics |
| PGS |
Power Generation System |
In English |
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering |
| PGU |
Power Generating Unit |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| PhASp |
Physics and Astrophysics from Spacelab |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PhiJR |
Philips Journal Research |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Electronics |
| PhiRR |
Philips Research Reports |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Electronics |
| PhiTR |
Philips Technical Review |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Electronics |
| PHMC |
Probe Heater Motor Controller |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Vehicle engineering |
| PHP |
Planetary Horizontal Platform |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PHP |
Passiefhuis-Platform |
In Dutch |
→ Energy economics
→ Building |
| PhTec |
Physics in Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Physics |
| PHWR |
Pressure Vessel Heavy Water Reactor |
In English |
→ Nuclear technology |
| PIBRAC |
PIezo electric BRake ACtuator |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| PIC |
Pyrotechnic Initiator Circuit |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| PIE |
Pistolet à Impulsions Électroniques |
In French |
→ Military engineering |
| PIIT |
Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica |
In Spanish |
→ Research policy |
| PIO |
Pilot-Induced Oscillation |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PiReM |
Pipe Rehabilitation Management |
In English |
→ Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| PIU |
Power Interface Unit |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| PIV |
Peak Inverse Voltage |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| PKM |
Perigee Kick Motor |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Vehicle engineering |
| PL |
Postlanding |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PL |
Power Level |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| PL |
Prelaunch |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PL |
Propellant Loading |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLA |
Parachute Location Aid |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLA |
Programmable Logic Array |
In English |
→ Hardware
→ Electronics |
| PLACE |
Position Location Aircraft Communications Equipment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| PLAGE |
Plattform gegen Atomgefahren |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Nuclear technology
→ Military engineering |
| PLC |
Power Line Communication |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering
→ Telecommunications |
| PLC |
Propellant Loading Console |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLC |
Programmable Logic Controller |
In English |
→ Electronics |
| PLD |
Programmable Logic Device |
In English |
→ Hardware
→ Electronics |
| PLI |
Propellant-Level Indicator |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLI |
Pays de la Loire Innovation |
In French |
→ Regional administration
→ Research policy |
| PLIM |
Propellant Linear Insulation Matrix |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLIM |
Payload Installation Mechanism |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering |
| PLPS |
Propellant Loading and Pressurization System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLS |
Personnel Launch System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLS |
Primary Landing Site |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLS |
Propellant Loading System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLS |
Postlanding and Safing |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLSL |
Propellants and Life Support Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLSR |
Postlaunch Service Review |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLV |
Payload Vehicle |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| PLV |
Postlanding Ventilation |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLV |
Postlanding Valve |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLVC |
Postlanding Vent Control |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PM |
Propulsion Module |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| PM&P |
Parts, Materials, And Processes |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics |
| PMAD |
Power Management And Distribution |
In English |
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering |
| PMALS |
Preliminary Miniature Air-Launched System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PMC |
Permanently Manned Capability |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PMC |
Plutonia-Molybdenum Cermet |
In English |
→ Energy economics
→ Nuclear technology |
| PMD |
Power Management and Distribution |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering
→ Energy economics |
| PMD |
Propellant Management Device |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PMF |
Perigee Motor Firing |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| PMG |
Pôle Marketing Gaz |
In French |
→ Energy economics |
| PMM |
Planetary Mission Module |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PMP |
Prelaunch Monitor Program |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PMP |
Premodulation Processor |
In English |
→ Electronics |
| PMPL |
Preferred Mechanical Parts List |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics
→ Electrical engineering |
| PMR |
Pacific Missile Range |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| PMS |
Power Management System |
In English |
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering |
| PMV |
Permanent Manned Vehicle |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PNB |
Pôle Nucléaire Bourguignon |
In French |
→ Nuclear technology |
| PO |
Power On |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| PO |
Power Oscillator |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| POAC |
Process on a Chip |
In English |
→ Electronics |
| POD |
Precision Orbit Determination |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PODTG |
Precision Orbit Determination Task Group |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POE |
Pilot Operational Equipment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POEM |
Polar Orbiting Earth Mission |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Earth sciences
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POGO |
Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory |
In English |
→ Geophysics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POGS |
Polar-Orbiting Geomagnetic Survey |
In English |
→ Geophysics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POI |
Power-On/Off Interrupt |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| POID |
Power-On/Off Interrupt Delay |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| POLDEN |
Pollution, Déchets, Environnement |
In French |
→ Nature
→ Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| POP |
Perpendicular to Orbit Plane |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POP |
Prelaunch Operations Plan |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POP |
Preflight Operations Procedure |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POP |
Preburner Oxidizer Pump |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering |
| POP |
Polar-Orbiting Platform |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POR |
Power-On Reset |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| POrCo |
Progress in Organic Coatings |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ 620 |
| POST |
Program to Ootimize Simulated Trajectories |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POT |
Proof of Technology |
In English |
|
| POV |
Peak Operating Voltage |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| POV |
Proximity Operations Vehicle |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| POWG |
Payload Orbital Working Group |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PP |
Power Plant |
In English |
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering |
| PP |
Premodulation Processor |
In English |
→ Electronics |
| PPA |
Power Pitch-Around |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| PPCF |
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (www.iop.org/EJ/journal/PPCF) |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Plasma physics
→ Nuclear technology |
| PPD |
Power Pitch-Down |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| PPE |
Premodulation Processor Equipment |
In English |
→ Electronics |
| PPEE |
Periodica Polytechnica Electrical Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Electrical engineering |
| PPM |
Prioriteitsprogramma Materialenonderzoek |
In Dutch |
→ 620 |
| PPME |
Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mechanical engineering |
| PPRA |
Pôle Productique Rhône-Alpes |
In French |
|
| PPS |
Primary Propulsion System |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| PPS |
Partial-Pressure Suit |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PPTE |
Periodica Polytechnica Transportation Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Vehicle engineering
→ Transport and postal services |
| PQE |
Progress in Quantum Electronics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Physics
→ Electronics |
| PQFP |
Plastic Quad Flat Pack |
In English |
→ Electronics |
| PQGS |
Propellant Quantity Gauging System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PrAA |
Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PrAeS |
Progress in Aerospace Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ 6297 |
| PRAI |
Programme Régional d’Actions Innovatrices |
In French |
→ Regional administration |
| PRB |
Parachute Refurbishment Building |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PRDA |
Program Research and Development Announcement |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| PRDT |
Prestation Régionale de Développement Technologique |
In French |
|
| PRE |
Power Regulation Equipment |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| PREDIS |
Plan Régional d'Élimination des Déchets Industriels Spéciaux |
In French |
→ Nature
→ Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| PREDIT |
Programme National de Recherche et d'Innovation dans les Transports Terrestres |
In French |
→ Vehicle engineering
→ Transport and postal services |
| PrEx |
Propellants and Explosives |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Vehicle engineering |
| PrExP |
Propellants and Explosives Pyrotechnics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Vehicle engineering |
| PRISM |
Process Industries Safety Management |
In English |
|
| PRISMA |
Productique et Informatique des Systèmes Manufacturiers |
In French |
→ Computer-based techniques
→ Mechanical engineering |
| PRM |
Posigrade Rocket Motor |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PrMS |
Progress in Materials Science |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ 620 |
| PROGRESS |
Programme for Research on Embedded Systems & Software |
In English |
→ Software
→ Electronics |
| ProTon |
Public Research Organisations Transfer Office Network |
In English |
→ Research policy |
| PRR |
Preflight Readiness Review |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PRST |
Pôle de Recherche Scientifique et Technologique |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| PRTLS |
Powered Return To Launch Site |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PRTR |
Pollutant Release and Transfer Register |
In English |
→ Nature and society
→ Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| PS |
Parachute System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PS |
Power Supply |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| PSA |
Power Switching Assembly |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Electrical engineering |
| PSA |
Power Servoamplifier |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Electrical engineering |
| PSA |
Power and Servoassembly |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Electrical engineering |
| PSA |
Payload Support Avionics |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| PSBLS |
Permanent Space-Based Logistics System |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSC |
Planetary Spacecraft |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSCL |
Propellant Systems Cleaning Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSCU |
Power Supply Control Unit |
In English |
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering |
| PSD |
Power Spectral Density |
In English |
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering |
| PSD |
Power Systems Division |
In English |
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering |
