| DED | Directed energy deposition |
| LENS | Laser engineered net shaping |
| FE | Finite element |
| FEA | Finite element analysis |
| TC | Thermocouple |
| ML | Measured location |
| TD | Thickness direction |
| ESR | Excessively stressed region |
| ADDS | Alternative directional deposition strategy |
| UDDS | Unidirectional deposition strategy |
| FDS | Feasible deposition strategy |
| A.C | After cooling |