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Division 4.1 General abbreviations

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AC
  • Alternating current

  • CFV
  • Critical flow venturi

  • CFO
  • Critical flow orifice

  • CLD
  • Chemiluminescent detector

  • CLA
  • Chemiluminescent analyser

  • CVS
  • Constant volume sampler

  • DC
  • Direct current

  • ET
  • Evaporation tube

  • F1Extra High 2
  • Class 2 WLTC extra high speed phase

  • Extra High 3
  • Class 3 WLTC extra high speed phase

  • FCHV
  • Fuel cell hybrid vehicle

  • FID
  • Flame ionisation detector

  • FSD
  • Full scale deflection

  • GC
  • Gas chromatograph

  • HEPA
  • High efficiency particulate air (filter)

  • HFID
  • Heated flame ionisation detector

  • High 2
  • Class 2 WLTC high speed phase

  • High 3a
  • Class 3a WLTC high speed phase

  • High 3b
  • Class 3b WLTC high speed phase

  • ICE
  • Internal combustion engine

  • LoD
  • Limit of detection

  • LoQ
  • Limit of quantification

  • Low 1
  • Class 1 WLTC low speed phase

  • Low 2
  • Class 2 WLTC low speed phase

  • Low 3
  • Class 3 WLTC low speed phase

  • Medium 1
  • Class 1 WLTC medium speed phase

  • Medium 2
  • Class 2 WLTC medium speed phase

  • Medium 3a
  • Class 3a WLTC medium speed phase

  • Medium 3b
  • Class 3b WLTC medium speed phase

  • LC
  • Liquid chromatography

  • LPG
  • Liquefied petroleum gas

  • NDIR
  • Non-dispersive infrared (analyser)

  • NDUV
  • Non-dispersive ultraviolet

  • NG/biomethane
  • Natural gas/biomethane

  • NMC
  • Non-methane cutter

  • NOVC-FCHV
  • Not off-vehicle charging fuel cell hybrid vehicle

  • NOVC
  • Not off-vehicle charging

  • NOVC-HEV
  • Not off-vehicle charging hybrid electric vehicle

  • OVC-HEV
  • Off-vehicle charging hybrid electric vehicle

  • Pa
  • Particulate mass collected on the background filter

  • Pe
  • Particulate mass collected on the sample filter

  • PAO
  • Poly-alpha-olefin

  • PCF
  • Particle pre-classifier

  • PCRF
  • Particle concentration reduction factor

  • PDP
  • Positive displacement pump

  • PER
  • Pure electric range

  • Per cent FS
  • Per cent of full scale

  • PM
  • Particulate matter emissions

  • PN
  • Particle number emissions

  • PNC
  • Particle number counter

  • PND1
  • First particle number dilution device

  • PND2
  • Second particle number dilution device

  • PTS
  • Particle transfer system

  • PTT
  • Particle transfer tube

  • QCL-IR
  • Infrared quantum cascade laser

  • RCDA
  • Charge-depleting actual range

  • RCB
  • REESS charge balance

  • REESS
  • Rechargeable electric energy storage system

  • F2RRC
  • Rolling resistance coefficient

  • SSV
  • Subsonic venturi

  • USFM
  • Ultrasonic flow meter

  • VPR
  • Volatile particle remover

  • WLTC
  • Worldwide light-duty test cycle

  • Annotations

    Textual amendments

    F1

    Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1832 of 5 November 2018 amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 for the purpose of improving the emission type approval tests and procedures for light passenger and commercial vehicles, including those for in-service conformity and real-driving emissions and introducing devices for monitoring the consumption of fuel and electric energy (Text with EEA relevance).

    F2

    Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1832 of 5 November 2018 amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 for the purpose of improving the emission type approval tests and procedures for light passenger and commercial vehicles, including those for in-service conformity and real-driving emissions and introducing devices for monitoring the consumption of fuel and electric energy (Text with EEA relevance).