| 2D | Two dimensional |
| 3D | Three dimensional |
| ALE | Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian |
| CF | carbon fibre |
| CFD | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| CBIS | CONSTRAINT_BEAM_IN_SOLID |
| CLIS | CONSTRAINT_LAGRANGIAN_IN_SOLID |
| CPU | Central processing unit |
| DEM | Discrete Element Method |
| DMA | dynamic mechanical analysis |
| EOS | Equation of state |
| FMI | fibre-matrix-interaction |
| FSI | fluid-structure-interaction |
| GF | glass fibre |
| ICFD | Incompressible Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| LCM | liquid composite moulding |
| MS | multiple solver |
| NSE | Navier–Stokes-Equation |
| PMC | polymer matrix composites |
| PP | polypropylene |
| TPC | thermoplastic composites |