| A/D | Analog-to-digital converter |
| AOP | Acoustic Overload Point |
| BPF | Blade Passing Frequency |
| DAMAS | Deconvolution Approach for the Mapping of Acoustic Sources |
| DLR | Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt (German Aerospace Center) |
| DNW | Deutsch-Niederländische Windkanäle (German-Dutch Wind Tunnels) |
| FR | Frequency response |
| MEMS | Micro Mechanical System |
| PCB | Printed Circuit Board |
| SNR | Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
| THD+N | Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise |
| TWG | Transonic wind tunnel facility |