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TM 10-4320-342-10
1-7. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.
This paragraph includes a list of abbreviations, consisting of all abbreviations, acronyms, signs, or symbols
Abbreviation
Nomenclature
°C
Degrees Centigrade
K
Kilo (Thousand)
°F
Degrees Fahrenheit
TM
Technical Manual
CCW
Counterclockwise
CPC
Corrosion Prevention & Control
DC
Direct Current
CW
Clockwise
IAW
In accordance with
ESU
Electronic Sequencing Unit
DS
Direct Support
GS
General Support
BITE
Built-In Test Equipment
VDC
Volt Direct Current
GPM
Gallons per Minute
psi
Pounds per square inch
kPA
Kilo Pascal
AH
Amp Hours
RPM
revolutions per minute
GTE
Gas Turbine Engine
kg
kilograms
cm
centimeters
1-8. GLOSSARY.
The glossary includes all terms that are not adequately defined in this manual.
Common Name
Nomenclature
Bleed Air
Compressed air produced by gas turbine
engines as a by product. Bleed air on this
system is used to prime the pump.
Priming
Prepare for operation. As applied to this
system it means creating a vacuum in the
discharge side of the pump assembly. This
vacuum allows fuel from the fuel source to
seep through the pump assembly and totally
submerges the impeller with fuel.
Cranking
As applied to engines it means turning the
main shaft of an engine by electrical or
mechanical means with the intent to get the
engine started.
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