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Definition of Load factor
1. Noun. (aeronautics) the ratio of an external load to the weight of the aircraft (measured in g).
Medical Definition of Load factor
1. Load factor is the ratio of average demand to maximum demand or to capacity. (05 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Load Factor
Literary usage of Load factor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by National Electric Light Association (1911)
"The character of a given territory and its industrial possibilities define the
ultimate limit to which load-factor may be raised, but a successful ..."
2. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1920)
"The character of load carried has a marked influence on plant efficiency, a
fluctuating load and a load with sharp peaks and low load factor require more ..."
3. Steam Power Plant Engineering by George Frederick Gebhardt (1910)
"As will be shown later the load factor (ratio of actual to rated load) exerts a
marked ... load factor. — The yearly load factor or simply load factor, ..."
4. Central Stations by Terrell Croft (1917)
"The proper interval and period are usually dependent upon local conditions and
upon the purpose for which the load factor is to be used." 86. ..."
5. Energy Policies of IEA Countries by IEA Staff (2003)
"Figure I Development of the Annual load factor, 1980 to 2001 1980 Unusually long
rainy season 1985 1990 1995 Source: METI. ..."
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