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C factor

[′sē ‚fak·tər]
(mapping)
An empirical value in aerial photography which expresses the vertical measuring capability of a given stereoscopic system; the factor is the ratio of the flight height to the smallest contour interval accurately plottable; in planning for aerial photography the C factor is used to determine the flight height required for a specified contour interval, camera, and instrument system. Also known as altitude contour.
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The applied incremental technique can influence the value of cavity configuration factor (C-factor) and the extent of polymerization shrinkage.
There were interventions in the engine so we could establish the configuration factor of the air and fuel supply system; initially, the tractor's engine was assessed in its original manufacturing configuration (C1: Aspirated).
where, [E.sub.p] was the total horizontal illuminance at point 'p' [1x (fc)], [C.sub.pj] is the configuration factor from point 'p' to a surface room 'j', [M.sub.j] is the luminous exitance of surface 'j' after infinite inter-reflections [lm/[m.sup.2] (lm/[ft.sup.2])], [C.sub.pls] is the configuration factor from a point to the light shelf and [M.sub.ls] is the light flux transmitted through the shelf per unit area [lm/[m.sup.2] (lm/[ft.sup.2])].
Once the final exitance of all room surfaces was established, configuration factors were computed from nine equidistant grid points on the work plane to all the surfaces that contribute to light at these discreet points.
where, [E.sub.p] was the total horizontal illuminance at point 'p' [lx (fc)], [C.sub.pj] is the configuration factor from point 'p' to a surface room 'j', [M.sub.j] is the luminous exitance of surface 'j' after infinite inter-reflections [lm/[m.sup.2](lm/[ft.sup.2])], [C.sub.pls] is the configuration factor from a point to the light shelf and [M.sub.ls] is the light flux transmitted through the shelf per unit area [lm/[m.sup.2] (lm/[ft.sup.2])].
The degree of cuspal deformation is influenced by the configuration factor.15 A high configuration factor as observed in class I cavities means the absence of ade- quate free surface for flow related stress compensation.16
The total cost of each team's configuration factored into their score, where cheaper configurations resulted in higher scores.
"That's its intended behavior, but there are a lot of [PC] configuration factors that might lead to different behavior."<p>Arkin confirmed that a first-launch of Reader sometimes fails to trigger Adobe's updater on PCs in its own labs.
The resulting models provide 3-D graphics with automatically calculated configuration factors and properties.
The resulting cover and ejector die models also can be treated as die cavity inserts, and die bases can be constructed by user input, important die configuration factors (undercut, parting line, projected area, etc.) are automatically calculated and can be used to evaluate different die configuration plans.
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