| I |
Explanation |
Location/Reference/Context as appropriate |
| IA |
Innovation Actions |
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| IAA |
Impact Acceleration Account |
UKRI |
| Iaas |
Infrastructure as a Service |
Cloud computing |
| IAC |
International Accreditation Forum |
Cherrybrook, NSW 2126 - Australia: also abbreviated to IAF |
| IACMI |
Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation |
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| IACS |
International Association of Classification Societies |
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| IADP | Innovative Airdcraft Demonstrator Program |
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| IAF |
International Accreditation Forum |
Cherrybrook, NSW 2126 - Australia: also abbreviated to IAC |
| IAP |
Indicative Audit Programme | European Commission |
| IAQ |
Indoor Air Quality |
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| IAR |
Iterative Artefact Reduction | |
| IARC |
International Automotive Research Centre |
University or Warwick |
| IARPA |
Intelligence Computing Advanced Research Projects Agency |
now DARPA |
| IAW |
In Accordance With |
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| IB |
Industrial Biotechnology |
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| IBAD |
Ion-Beam Assisted Deposition |
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| IBAW |
International Biodegradable Polymers Association and Working Groups |
IBAW EV - Berlin - Germany |
| IBEA |
Indicator Based Evolutionary Algorithm |
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| IBEX |
International Boat Builders' Exhibition and Conference |
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| IBF |
Inland Border Facilities |
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| IBL |
Instrumented Buoyancy Loss |
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| IBM |
Injection Blow Moulding |
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| IBMP |
Integrated Bleeding/Breathing Manufacturing Process |
Resin Film Infusion (RIFT-III) process |
| IBO | isobutylene oxide | |
| IBOMA | isobornyl methacrylate | |
| IBVE | isobutyl vinyl ether | |
| I/CM | Injection/Compression Moulding | |
| ICA | Independent Component Analysis | |
| ICACME |
International Conferences on Advanced Composites for Marine Engineering |
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| ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
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| iCAP |
Digital Capability Acquisition Programme |
National Composites Centre |
| ICAR |
Indian Council of Agricultural Research |
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| ICBL |
International Campaign to Ban Landmines |
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| ICCM |
International Conference [series] on Composite Materials |
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| ICCS |
International Conference [series] on Composite Structures |
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| ICCST |
International Conference [series] on Composite Science and Technology |
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| ICE |
Innovation for the Circular Economy |
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| ICE | Inventory of Carbon and Energy | Circular Economy |
| ICE |
Institution of Civil Engineers |
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| ICE |
Internal Combustion Engine |
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| ICJ |
International Court of Justice |
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| ICME |
Integrated Computational Materials Engineering |
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| ICMSE |
Integrated Computational Materials Science and Engineering |
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| ICOMIA |
International Council of Marine Industry Associations |
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| ICP |
Intrinsically Conductive Polymers |
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| ICPA |
International Cast Polymer Alliance |
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| ICROA |
International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance | |
| ICRS |
International Conference on Resource Sustainability |
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| ICT |
Industrial Computed Tomography |
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| ICT |
Information and Communications
Technologies |
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| ICULPH |
Incremental CUring with Localised Pressure-Heat |
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| ICYMI |
In Case You Missed It |
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| IDC | Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge | Innovate UK/EPSRC 2019-02024 |
| IDDES | Improved Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation |
turbulence model |
| IDEaas | Integrated Development Environment as a Service |
Cloud computing |
| IDEF | In-situ damage effective functions |
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| IDEF0 |
Integrated DEFinition methods |
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| IDEX |
Interdigitated dielectric sensors |
Cure monitoring technique |
| IDLES | Integrated Development of Low-Carbon Energy Systems |
EPSRC EP/R045518/1 |
| IDLH |
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health |
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| IDMS |
Inspection Data Management System | |
| IDNS |
Inclined Double Notch Shear |
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| IDOI |
Initial Degree Of Impregnation |
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| IDP |
Integrated Delivery Programme |
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| IEA |
International Energy Agency |
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| IED |
Improvised Explosive Devices |
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| IEEA |
Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator |
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| IEG |
Inter Electrode Gap |
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| iEG | Iso Eugenol | |
| IEL | Impact Engineering Laboratory |
University of Oxford |
| IEP | Interface Estimation Process | |
| IEP | Iso Electric Point | |
| IER | Initial Environmental Review | |
| IES | Interseasonal Energy Storage | |
| IESF | Ink-Eliminated Sludge Flour | |
| IET | Impulse Excitation Technique | |
| IET | Intercity Express Trains | |
| IETF | Industrial Energy Transformation Fund | |
| IfA | Institute for Apprenticeships | |
| IFAM |
Institute for Manufacturing technology and Advanced Materials |
Fraunhofer Institute, Bremen |
| IfATE |
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education | |
| IFB |
Institut fur FlugZeugbau |
Stuttgart |
| IFBT |
Impregnated Fibre Bundle Test |
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| IFC |
Internal Forded Convection |
James Maguire/University of Edinburgh heating porous systems |
| IFF |
International Finance Facility |
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| IFFIm |
International Finance Facility for Immunisation |
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| IFRS |
International Financial Reporting Standards | |
| IFS |
Index of Fineness Standards |
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| IFSS |
InterFacial Shear Strength |
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| IFTH | Institut Francais de la Mode, du Textile et de l’Habillement |
French Textile and Clothing Institute |
| IGA |
IsoGeometric Analysis |
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| IGC |
Inverse Gas Chromatography |
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| IGDS |
Integrated Graduate Development Scheme |
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| IGLO |
Informal Group of RTD Liaison Offices in Brussels |
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| IGT |
Industrial Gas Turbine |
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| IHL | Inductive Heating Layer | |
| IHP | Inner Helmholtz Plane | |
| II | Impregnation Index | |
| IIA | Independence of Irrelevant Alternatives | |
| IIASA | International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis |
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| I2BS | Integrated Intelligent Bearing Systems |
Clean Sky |
| IIED | International Institute for Environment and Development |
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| IIFC |
International Institute for FRP in construction |
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| IIM |
Imaginary Impedance Maximum |
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| IIoT |
Industrial Internet of Things |
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| IIR |
Co-Poly(Isobutylene-Isoprene) R-group rubber |
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| IIRA |
[American] Industrial Internet Reference Architecture |
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| IISE |
Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering |
University of Derby |
| IJIRA |
Indian Jute Industries' Research Association |
Calcutta - India |
| IJO |
International Jute Organisation (now IJSG) |
Dhaka - Bangladesh |
| IJSG |
International Jute Study Group |
Dhaka - Bangladesh |
| ILCD |
International Reference Life Cycle Data System |
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| ILK |
Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology |
Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) |
| ILO |
International Labour Organisation |
Geneva - Switzerland |
| ILSFSR |
Induction Low Shear Friction Stir Riveting | |
| ILSS | InterLaminar Shear Strength | |
| ILUC |
Indirect Land Use Change |
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| IM |
Ingot Metallurgical |
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| IM |
Injection Moulding |
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| IM |
Innovative Manufacturing |
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| IM |
Polyisobutylene M-group rubber |
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| IMAC |
Immobilised Metal Affinity Chromatography |
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| ImAFM |
Intermodulation Atomic Force Microscopy | |
| IMAGE |
Innovative composite MAst for Greener Electrification |
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| IMC |
In Mould Coating |
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| IMC |
Injection Moulding Compounding |
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| IMCI |
International Marine Certification Institute |
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| IMD |
In-Mould Decorating |
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| IMDA |
In-Mould Decorating Assiciation |
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| IMechE |
Institution of Mechanical Engineers |
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| IMEO |
International Methane Emissions Observatory |
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| IMGC |
In-Mould Gel Coating |
Technology Programme - Zero Emission Enterprise project |
| IMHO |
In My Humble Opinion |
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| IML |
In-Mould Labelling |
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| IML |
Inner/Inside Mould Line |
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| IML-T |
In-Mould Label Thermoforming |
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| IMO |
International Maritime Organisation |
London - England |
| IMP |
InterModulation Products | |
| IMPS |
In-Mould Pressure Sensing/Sensor |
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| IMS |
In-Mould Surfacing |
Alan Harper Composites |
| INCA |
INsulated render and Cladding Association |
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| InCA |
Intelligent Cost Analysis |
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| INCO |
InterNational Co-Operation |
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| INCOM |
INdustrial production process for nanoreinforced COMposite structures |
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| INCOM |
Intelligent Composite Moulding |
EPM |
| ImPES |
Implicit Pressure Explicit Solution |
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| InCSI |
institute for Composite Science Innovation |
Zhejiang University |
| INDO |
Intermediate Neglect of Differential Overlap |
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| INGSA |
International Network for Government Science Advice |
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| INNFM |
Institute of non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics |
University of Wales - Aberystwyth |
| INS |
Inertial Navigation System |
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| InSAR |
Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar |
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| INWED |
International Women in Engineering Day |
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| IOM3 |
Institute of Materials, Mineral and Mining |
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| IOMAC |
Injection OverMoulding onto Advanced Composites |
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| IOR |
Increased Oil Recovery |
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| IoS |
Internet of Services |
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| IoT |
Institutes of Technology |
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| IoT |
Internet of Things |
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| IoTsm |
International Conference on Industrial Internet of Things and Smart Manufacturing |
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| IOU |
Intersection Over Union (Jaccard Index) | |
| IP |
Induction Period |
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| IP |
Inventive Principle (in TRIZ) |
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IP 01: Segmentation |
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IP 02: Taking out |
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IP 03: Local quality |
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IP 04: Asymmetry |
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IP 05: Merging |
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IP 06: Universality |
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IP 07: Nested doll |
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IP 08: Anti-weight |
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IP 09: Preliminary anti-action |
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IP 10: Preliminary action |
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IP 11: Prior cushioning |
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IP 12: Equipotentiality |
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IP 13: The other way round |
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IP 14: Spheroidality or curvature |
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IP 15: Dynamics |
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IP 16: Abundance |
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IP 17: Another dimension |
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IP 18: Mechanical vibration |
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IP 19: Periodic action |
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IP 20: Continuity of useful action |
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IP 21: Rushing through |
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IP 22: Blessing in disguise |
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IP 23: Feedback |
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IP 24: Intermediary |
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IP 25: Self-service |
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IP 26: Copying |
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IP 27: Cheap short-lived objects |
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IP 28: Mechanics substitution |
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IP 29: Pneumatics and hydraulics |
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IP 30: Flexible shells and thin films |
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IP 31: Porous materials |
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IP 32: Colour change |
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IP 33: Homogeneity |
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IP 34: Discarding and recovering |
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IP 35: Parameter change |
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IP 36: Phase transition |
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IP 37: Thermal expansion |
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IP 38: Strong oxidants |
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IP 39: Inert atmosphere |
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IP 40: Composite materials |
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| IP |
Intellectual Property |
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| IPA |
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis |
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| IPaas |
Integration Platform as a Service |
Cloud computing |
| IPC |
[Centre Technique] Industriel de la Plasturgie et des Composites | |
| IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change |
Geneva - Switzerland |
| IPDT |
Integrated Product Development Team | |
| IPES |
International Payment of Ecosystem Services |
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| IPM |
Internal Pressure Molding |
High quality net-shaped hollow parts using pre-preg materials. |
| IPMC |
Ionic Polymer (Matrix/Metal) Composites |
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| IPN |
InterPenetrating Networks |
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| IPNIS |
Integrity Principles for Nature Investment Standards | |
| IPO |
Initial Public Offering |
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| IPO |
Intellectual Property Office |
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| IPOG |
Innovation Programme in Oil and Gas |
NERC Programme |
| iPP |
Isotactic Poly Propylene |
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| IPP |
Integrated Product Policy |
Environmental policy toolbox currently being discussed within the EU |
| IPR |
Intellectual Property Rights |
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| IPRNC |
Incompressible Particle-Reinforced Non-Hookean Composites |
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| IPS |
Innovative Polymer Synthesis |
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| IPSM |
In-Plane Shear Modulus |
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| IPSO |
International Programme on the State of the Ocean |
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| IPT |
| Intermediate Pressure Turbine |
| IPV |
Integrated PhotoVoltaics |
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| IR |
Immediately Rejected |
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| IR |
Infrared |
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| IR |
Information Retrieval |
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| IR |
Ionising Radiation |
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| IR |
cis-poly(Isoprene) R-group synthetic rubber |
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| IR4 |
Industry (Revolution) 4.0 |
seamless fusion of the physical and digital worlds |
| IRA |
Industrial Rope Access |
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| IRATA |
Industrial Rope Access Trade Association |
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| IRC |
Interdisciplinary Research Centre |
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| IRCS |
Intelligent Responsive Composite Structures |
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| IRENA |
International Renewable Energy Agency |
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| IRI | ice recrystallisation inhibitors | |
| IRIS | Intelligent Resin Infusion System | |
| IRIS | International Research and Innovation Strategy |
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| IRM |
InfraRed Monitoring |
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| IRM |
Inspection, Repair and Maintenance |
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| IROPI |
Imperative Reasons of Overriding Public Interest |
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| IRP |
Ionising Radiation Potential |
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| IRR |
Institute of Railway Research |
University of Huddersfield |
| IRRAS |
InfraRed Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy |
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| IRSA |
Introduced enhanced version of the Reptile Search Algorithm (IRSA) |
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| IRSTI |
International Rubricator Of Scientific And Technical Information |
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| IRT |
InfraRed Thermography |
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| ISAAC |
Integrated Structural Assembly of Advanced Composites |
NASA Langley Research Center US$1.7M robot |
| ISBE |
International Society of Bionic Engineering |
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| ISBFC |
International Society of Basalt Fibers and Composites |
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| ISCC | International Sustainability and Carbon Certification |
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| ISCF |
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund |
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| ISD |
Inclined Substrate Deposition |
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| ISDS |
Investor-to-State Dispute Settlement |
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| ISEW |
Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare |
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| ISF |
Incremental Sheet Forming |
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| ISIS |
Integrated Sensor Is Structure |
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| ISIS |
Spallation Neutron Source (RAL) |
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| ISHMII |
International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure |
Winnipeg - Manitoba, Canada |
| ISM |
Interpretive Structural Modelling |
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| ISO |
International Organisation for Standards |
Geneva - Switzerland |
| ISO/TS |
ISO Technical Standard |
Geneva - Switzerland |
| ISPPR |
Intelligent Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition |
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| ISR |
Intelligent Surveillance and Reconnaisance |
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| ISRU |
In-Situ Resource Utilisation |
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| ISSB™ |
International Sustainability Standards Board | |
| ISSF |
Intensity of Singular Stress Field |
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| iStream |
I-Stabilised Tube Reinforced Exoframe Advanced Manufacturing |
Gordon Murray Design |
| IT |
Information Technology |
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| IT |
Infusion Table |
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| ITAR | [US] International Traffic in Arms Regulations |
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| ITD | Incipient Thermal Damage | |
| ITD | Information Technology Directorate | |
| ITD | Innovative Technology Demonstrator | |
| ITO | Indium Tin Oxide | |
| ITP | Integrated Technology Programme | |
| ITRC |
Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium |
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| ITSMEed |
Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine |
University of Plymouth |
| ITX | 2-isopropylthioxanthone | |
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
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| IUR | Isotropic Uniform Random | |
| IVCGA | Interactive Visualisation Clustering Genetic Algorithms |
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| IVHM |
Integrated Vehicle Health Management |
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| IVW |
Institut fuer VerbundWerkstoffe |
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| IW |
In-Water (composite repair) |
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| IW |
Innovation Works |
EADS at Ottobrun - Germany |
| IWT |
In Width Tessellation |
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| IWTO |
International Wool Textile Organisation |
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| IYPT |
International Year of the Periodic Table of the elements 2019 |
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| IZA |
International Zeolite Association |
Zeolite Framework Types |
| IZO |
Indium Zinc Oxide |
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