- load factor
- noun Date: 1943 the percentage of available seats paid for and occupied in an aircraft
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load factor
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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 — ➔ factor1 * * * load factor UK US noun [S] ► TRANSPORT the number of paying passengers in relation to the number of seats available on a plane during a particular period: »The increased profitability for the last quarter reflects a rise in the… … Financial and business terms
load factor — n. Elec. the ratio of average load to greatest load … English World dictionary
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 — The ratio of average energy demand (load) to maximum demand (peak load) during a specific period. The ratio of the average load supplied to the peak or maximum load during a designated period. Load factor, in percent, also may be derived by… … Energy terms
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 — apkrautumo faktorius statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. capacity factor; load factor; loading factor vok. Belastungsfaktor, m; Belastungsverhältnis, n; Lastfaktor, m rus. коэффициент нагрузки, m pranc. facteur de charge, m … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
load factor — apkrovos koeficientas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. load factor vok. Belastungsfaktor, m; Belastungsgrad, m; Lastfaktor, m rus. коэффициент нагрузки, m pranc. facteur de charge, m … Automatikos terminų žodynas
load factor — apkrovos faktorius statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. load factor vok. Arbeitsausnutzung, f rus. фактор нагрузки, m pranc. facteur de charge, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
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 — 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
