| AFP | Automated fiber placement |
| ATL | Automated tape laying |
| BMC | Bulk molding compound |
| CAE | Computer-aided engineering |
| CFRP | Carbon fiber reinforced plastic |
| C3D10M | Modified quadratic tetrahedral element |
| EVs | Electric vehicles |
| FEA | Finite element analysis |
| FRP | Fiber reinforced plastic |
| GFRP | Glass fiber reinforced plastic |
| HP-RTM | High-pressure resin transfer molding |
| OOA | Out-of-autoclave |
| PCM | Prepreg compression molding |
| RP | Reference point |
| RTM | Resin transfer molding |
| SIMP | Solid isotropic material with penalization |
| SMC | Sheet molding compound |
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