$E_a$	Longitudinal Young’s modulus, in the fiber direction (Pa)
$E_b$	Transverse Young’s modulus (Pa)
$G_F$	Gauge factor
$G_{IC}$	Mode I fracture toughness (kJ/m2)
$G_{IIC}$	Mode II fracture toughness (kJ/m2)
$G_{Ic}^T$	Translaminar fracture toughness (kJ/m2)
$G_{Xc}$	Translaminar fracture toughness in compression
$G_{Xt}$	Translaminar fracture toughness in tension
$G_{Yc}$	Transverse fracture toughness in compression
$G_{Yc}$	Transverse fracture toughness in compression
$G_{ab}$	Shear modulus (Pa)
$S_{ab}$	Shear strength (Pa)
$U_I$	Voltage input
$U_O$	Voltage output
$X_c$	Longitudinal compression strength (Pa)
$X_t$	Longitudinal tensile strength (Pa)
$Y_c$	Transverse compression strength (Pa)
$Y_t$	Transverse tensile strength (Pa)
${\delta }_E$	Elastic strain energy (J)
$\dot{\epsilon }$	Strain rate
CFRTP	Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic
FE	Finite element
FEA	Finite element analysis
FVF	Fiber-volume-fraction
HVI	High-velocity impact
LVI	Low-velocity impact
NCF	Non-crimp fabric
NFLS	Normal failure stress (Pa)
PA	Polyamide
PARAM	Exponent in the damage model XMU
SFLS	Shear failure stress (Pa)
SHPB	Split Hopkinson pressure bar
TGA	Thermogravimetric analysis
$A$	Cross-sectional area (m2)
$C$	Wave velocity (m/s)
$E$	Young’s modulus (Pa)
$F$	Force (N)
$K$	Kinetic energy (J)
$L$	Length of specimen (m)
$T$	Loading duration (s)
$V$	Deformed volume (m3)
$Z$	Impedance (Ns/m)
$m$	Mass (kg)
$t$	Time (s)
$u$	Particle displacement (m)
$v$	Particle velocity (m/s)
$\epsilon$	Strain
$\rho$	Density (kg/m3)
$\sigma$	Stress (Pa)