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SAE AEROSPACE TECHNICAL REPORT STYLE MANUAL



SAE AEROSPACE TECHNICAL
REPORT STYLE MANUAL






























NOVEMBER 2005



















SAE AEROSPACE TECHNICAL REPORT STYLE MANUAL


This SAE Aerospace Technical Report Style Manual was prepared specifically for sponsors of SAE
Aerospace Technical Reports (excluding Aerospace Material Specifications (AMS)). It contains all pertinent
editorial and technical requirements for the preparation of SAE Aerospace Technical Reports, Aerospace
Standards, Aerospace Recommended Practices, Aerospace Information Reports, and Aerospace Resource
Documents (in inch-pound units/SI units versions). Editorial and technical requirements for the preparation
of SAE AMS specifications can be found in the Manual for the Preparation of Aerospace Material
Specifications.

This Style Manual documents SAE's editorial policies and procedures. Rapidly changing technology has
greatly increased the need for consistency and standardization in standards production. The purpose of the
Style Manual is to improve consistency in SAE Aerospace Technical Reports and, thereby, enhance
utilization of new technology. It is designed to formalize existing procedures and practices and from these,
create a thorough SAE Aerospace Technical Report production policy that will enable SAE to meet the
needs of present and future technology.




Revised November 2005

SAE AEROSPACE TECHNICAL REPORT STYLE MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SCOPE ..........................................................................................................................................................................4

1.1 Purpose...................................................................................................................................................................4

2. REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................................................4

2.1 Applicable
Documents............................................................................................................................................4
2.1.1 SAE
Publications ....................................................................................................................................................4
2.1.2 ANSI
Publications...................................................................................................................................................4
2.1.3 ASME
Publications.................................................................................................................................................4
2.1.4 IEEE
Publications ...................................................................................................................................................4
2.1.5 U.S.
Government Publications...............................................................................................................................5
2.2 Applicable
References ...........................................................................................................................................5
2.3 Definitions ...............................................................................................................................................................5

3. EDITORIAL
REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................................................................6

3.1 Abbreviations and Symbols....................................................................................................................................7
3.2 Appendices .............................................................................................................................................................7
3.3 CAUTION
Within Text ............................................................................................................................................8
3.4 Cross-References ..................................................................................................................................................8
3.5 Date
(Issued/Revised)............................................................................................................................................8
3.6 Decimal Values.......................................................................................................................................................8
3.7 Equations................................................................................................................................................................9
3.8 Equivalency Statement...........................................................................................................................................9
3.9 Figures ....................................................................................................................................................................9
3.9.1 Numbering Figures.................................................................................................................................................9
3.10 Footnotes..............................................................................................................................................................10
3.11 Foreword...............................................................................................................................................................10
3.12 Headings...............................................................................................................................................................10
3.12.1 Front
or Back Matter.............................................................................................................................................10
3.12.2 Section Headings .................................................................................................................................................11
3.12.3 Primary
Paragraph Headings...............................................................................................................................11
3.12.4 Secondary and All Subsequent Headings...........................................................................................................11
3.13 Key
Words ............................................................................................................................................................11
3.14 Listings..................................................................................................................................................................11
3.15 NOTE
Within Text.................................................................................................................................................12
3.16 Notes
Section .......................................................................................................................................................12
3.17 Numbers ...............................................................................................................................................................12
3.18 Prepared
By Statement........................................................................................................................................13
3.19 Proprietary Names................................................................................................................................................13
3.20 Punctuation...........................................................................................................................................................13
3.20.1 Apostrophe ...........................................................................................................................................................13
3.20.2 Comma .................................................................................................................................................................13
3.20.3 Hyphen .................................................................................................................................................................14
3.20.4 Parentheses..........................................................................................................................................................14
3.20.5 Quotation Marks ...................................................................................................................................................14
3.21 Ranges..................................................................................................................................................................14
3.22 Rationale...............................................