| BL | bioluminescence |
| UBAT | Underwater Bioluminescence Assessment Tool |
| TMSL | Total Mechanically Stimulated Light |
| CFD | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| SIM-BATH | Simulated Bathyphotometer |
| CAD | Computer-Assisted Design |
| FVM | finite volume method |
| RANS | Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes |
| UCSB | University of California, Santa-Barbara |