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• Load factor (aerodynamics) — Load factor is the ratio of the lift on an aircraft to the weight of the aircraft.Clancy, L.J., Aerodynamics , section 5.22] Hurt, H.H., Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators , page 37] The load factor is expressed in multiples of g where one g… …   Wikipedia

• Load factor — may refer to:* Capacity factor, the ratio of the actual output of a power plant over a period of time and its output if it had operated a full capacity of that time period * Load factor (aerodynamics), n, is the vector expressed by the ratio of… …   Wikipedia

• load factor — i. The ratio of a specified load to the total weight of the aircraft. The specified load is expressed in terms of aerodynamic forces or ground or water reaction. Aerodynamically, it is the ratio of the total lift to the weight. The load factor is …   Aviation dictionary

• load factor — 1. the amount or weight of cargo, number of passengers, etc., that an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel can carry. 2. the percentage of available seats, space, or maximum carrying weight paid for and used by passengers, shippers, etc.: An airline can… …   Universalium

• load factor — load′ fac tor n. cvb the percentage of available seats, space, or carrying weight paid for and used by passengers, shippers, etc • Etymology: 1890–95 …   From formal English to slang

• load factor — /ˈloʊd fæktə/ (say lohd faktuh) noun 1. the ratio of the average load power of electricity over a designated period of time to the peak load power occurring in that period. 2. the ratio of the load carried by an aircraft to the weight of the… …  

• load factor — noun (aeronautics) the ratio of an external load to the weight of the aircraft (measured in g) • Topics: ↑aeronautics, ↑astronautics • Hypernyms: ↑ratio …   Useful english dictionary

• Factor analysis — is a statistical method used to describe variability among observed, correlated variables in terms of a potentially lower number of unobserved, uncorrelated variables called factors. In other words, it is possible, for example, that variations in …   Wikipedia

• weight — [n1] heaviness adiposity, avoirdupois, ballast, burden, density, G factor*, gravity, gross, heft, heftiness, load, mass, measurement, net, ponderosity, ponderousness, poundage, pressure, substance, tonnage; concept 795 weight [n2] something used… …   New thesaurus

• Factor of safety — See also: safety factor (plasma physics) Factor of safety (FoS), also known as safety factor (SF), is a term describing the structural capacity of a system beyond the expected loads or actual loads. Essentially, how much stronger the system is… …   Wikipedia

• Factor of adhesion — In railroad engineering, the factor of adhesion of a locomotive is the weight on the driving wheels divided by the starting tractive effort. This is an important statistic, because obviously extra power is pointless if there s not enough traction …   Wikipedia