scale factor

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Noun 1. scale factor - a number used as a multiplier in scaling

multiplier, multiplier factor - the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied

time-scale factor - the ratio of the simulation time to the time of the real process

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scale factor

n (Math) → fattore m di scala

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The fuzzy subsets of input scale factor are {B, M, S, VS}.

Fuzzy-PID controller based on variable universe for main steam temperature system

Since the quantization is operated based on the scale factor band, it needs to convert the masking threshold from frequency band to scale factor band.

Compression history detection for MP3 audio

The coefficients [S.sub.X], [S.sub.Y], and [S.sub.Z] and [O.sub.X], [O.sub.Y], and [O.sub.Z] represent scale factor error, and bias, respectively.

Differential Evolution as Calibration Technique for Three Axis Gyroscope

For the application of airborne navigation, this paper analyzes the influence of scale factor error and misalignment error on the accuracy of integrated navigation.

A Preferable Airborne Integrated Navigation Method Based on INS and GPS

As will be seen next, the scale factor of the odometer is considered in the integration filter, which directly relates to the scale factor of the VO solution.

Improving Multisensor Positioning of Land Vehicles with Integrated Visual Odometry for Next-Generation Self-Driving Cars

More precisely, with respect to the microgeometry, we notice that the scale factor [S.sub.c] plays a significant role because a factor of 2 (or 1/2) is sufficient to completely modify the Stribeck curve.

Theoretical Analysis of the Influence of Asperity's Dimensions Affected by a Scale Factor on the Mixed Lubrication between Parallel Surfaces

The average scale factor R and volumetric scale factor V for the model are, respectively, R = [([b.sub.1][b.sub.2][b.sub.3]).sup.1/3] and V = [R.sup.3] = [b.sub.1][b.sub.2][b.sub.3].

Anisotropic Cosmological Models with Two Fluids

Moreover, the best candidates for quantum solutions are those that have a damping behavior with respect to the scale factor, since only such wave functions allow for good classical solutions when using a Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin (WKB) approximation for any scenario in the evolution of our universe [30, 31].

Classical and Quantum Exact Solutions for a FRW Multiscalar Field Cosmology with an Exponential Potential Driven Inflation

* Dequantize the coefficients using scale factor as step size.

Designing a Hybrid Codec with the help of Integer-MDCT and to estimate the audio quality by means of SPL and CR

The severity of patients' psychotic symptoms were reflected by positive symptom factor scores, negative symptom factor scores, general psychopathological scale factor scores and the total scores of PANSS.

A cross-sectional study on the characteristics of tardive dyskinesia in patients with chronic schizophrenia