| MDPI | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
| OHT | open hole tension |
| OHC | open hole compression |
| CFRP | carbon fibre reinforced plastic |
| gsm | grams by square meters |
| QI | quasi-isotropic |
| UD | Unidirectional |
| FML | fibre metal laminate |
| NDT | non-destructive testing |
| SHM | structural health monitoring |
| NTPT | north thin ply technology |
| CMA | Toray Carbon Fibres America, Inc |
| ILSS | interlaminar shear strength |
| CNC | computer numerical control |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| SF | steel foil |
| SEM | scanning electron microscope |
| DIC | digital image correlation |