MIL-STD-176A
(c) The importance of consistent allo-
ABBREVIATIONS--When abbreviations are
necessary for write-ins or in machine tabu-
cation of weights by all contractors in
lation methods, the abbreviations of Military
completing the detail statement has been
recognized. The amplifying instructions
Standard MIL-STD-12B shall be used wher-
herein are furnished to insure consistency
ever space permits. The following list sum-
in allocation to the greatest extent prac-
marizes acceptable abbreviations commonly
ticable.
used for weight data or used in PARTS, I,
II, and III of this standard. Where more
than one abbreviation is shown, the first
given is preferred.
2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
2.1 The following standard forms a part of
this standard to the extent specified herein:
accessory --access., acc
STANDARD
adjust--adj
Military
MIL-STD-12B-Abbreviations for
aerodynamic--aerodyn, aero
alighting--alight
Use on Drawings.
ammunition--amm, ammo
antennas--ant
arresting--arg
DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
3.
attachment--att
Definition
Term
auxiliary--aux
The mass of that portion of a
Step
vehicle which may be physically
booster--bstr
separated from other portions
bracket-brkt
by disconnecting at staging in-
brake-bk
terfaces. (See Fig. 1)
Stage
The mass of that portion of a
celestial--celest
vehicle consisting of a Step plus
command--com
all Steps above. (See Fig. 1)
compartment-compt
The mass of scientific instru-
Useful
condition--cond
ments, cargo, weapons, etc., de-
Payload
construction--const
livered to their destinations.
controls-cent
The mass of that portion of a
conversion--conver
Carried
vehicle above the interface of
Mass
cylinders--cyl
the subject Step. The Carried
Mass of Step 1 is Stage 2. (See
degrees--deg
Fig. 1)
diameter--dia
Those items that make up a
Weight
distribution--distr
basic empty vehicle weight.
Empty
doors--drs
Does not include any fluids or
lubricants.
ejection-- eject
Those items that must be added
Mission
electrical--elec
to an empty vehicle weight for
Load
electronic--elect
flight but are not normally ex-
Fixed
emergency--emer
pendable; and those items that
enclosure-encl,enc
are aboard for a specific mis-
equipment--equip
sion but not necessarily aboard
exhaust-exh
for all flights.
extension--ext
2
For Parts Inquires call Parts Hangar, Inc (727) 493-0744
© Copyright 2015 Integrated Publishing, Inc.
A Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business