Abbrivations
A
| AC | Alternating Current | AC is an electric current that is able to shift its direction or strength repeatedly, at etiher a specific frequency or within a range of frequencies. |
B
| BMS | Battery Management System | A system that manages a battery cell or a pack consisting of more than one battery cell. |
| BESS | Battery Energy Storage System | Energy storage systems based on battery technology to store energy. |
| BEESS | Battery Electrical Energy Stoage Systems | Same as BESS |
| B-HPC | Battery Buffered-High Power Charger | B-HPC is a charger for electric vehicles that can charge with more power, than is available from the power grid, by using energy stored in a battery. |
C
| CCS | Combined Charging Systems | CCS is one standard of charging plugs for DC fast charging |
D
| DMS | Data Management System | An IT system developed for managing data |
| DSO | Distribution System Operators | DSO’s are the people in charge of controlling energy distribution networks, that functions at low, medium and possibly high voltage levels. |
| DC | Direct Current; | An electric current which moves in one direction only. |
E
| EV | Electric Vehicle | A vehicle which uses one or more electric motors for propulsion |
| EMS | Energy Management System | EMS is the system that monitors, controls and optimizes the performance of generation/transmission systems and microgrids. |
| EUDP | Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program | EUDP is a public body offering grants to support new technology within the energy sector |
| EV | Electric Vehicle | A car that drives using electricity instead of gasoline. |
F
| FTI | Fast Track to Innovation | FTI is a support programme from the European Union with a focus on innovative ideas that are close-to-market |
| FTO | Freedom to Operate | FTO refers to whether a company is able to develop, manufacture and market products without infringing on any third parties. |
G
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | GHG come from any gaseous compound which is able to absorb infrared radiation, resulting in heat being trapped in the atmosphere. |
| GS | Grand Solutions | Grand Solution is a fund from IFD, which is aimed at collaborative research projects that are focused on creating solutions of considerable societal value. |
H
| HPC | High Power Chargers | A charger able to charge with more energy, resulting in a faster charge of an electric vehicle, compared to normal chargers. |
I
| IOT | Internet of Things | the interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data. |
| IFD | Innovation Fund Denmark | IFD is a danish support programme with a focus on research and innovation projects, that potentially will drive new knowledge, growth and employement to Denmark. |
| IP | Intellectual Property | IP refers to products of the human intellect, such as designs, symbols, names and images. IP is protected by, for example, patents, copyright and trademarks. |
| IRFD | Independent Research Fund Denmark | IRFD is a danish support programme backing research projects. |
K
| kWh | Kilo-Watt Hour | kWh is a measure of how much energy has been used over the course of an hour. |
N
| NPV | Net Present Value | NPV gives the present value of all future cash flows, by finding the difference between positive and negative cash flows, from a time period covering the whole investment period and discounting it to the present. |
| NSS | Nerve Smart System ApS | Nerve Smart Systems is one of the companies in the TOPChargE consortium |
P
| PCC | Point of Common Coupling | In an electrical system, the pcc works as the interface between the sources and the loads. |
| PCT | Patent Cooperation Treaty | The Patent Cooperation Treaty is a global treaty on patent law. It presents a procedure for how to file patent applications. |
| PV | Photovoltaic | PV’s are mostly known as a mechanism of generating electric power with the use of solar cells that turn energy from the sun into a stream of electrons because of the photovoltaic effect. |
S
| SRL | Societal Readiness Level | SRL is used to assess the level of societal adaption of, for example, a specific project, product or technology, for it the be integrated into society. |
| STC | Steering Committee | A steering committee is a group in charge of deciding which priorities or order of business, an organization should follow. They are also in charge of managing the general course of the organizations operations. |
T
| TRL | Technology Readiness Level | TRL is used to assess and measure the level of maturity of a particular technology. |
| TSO | Transmission System Operators | A TSO is the organisation in charge of transporting energy; electrical power or natural gas, using a fixed infrastructure. |
V
| V | Volt | Volt is the standard unit used to measure the electric potential, electric potential difference and electromotive force. |
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