| scaling factor [`skāl·iŋ ´fak·tǝr] ELECTRONICS The number of input pulses per output pulse of a scaling circuit. Also known as scaling ratio. ENGINEERING Factor used in heat-exchange calculations to allow for the loss in heat conductivity of a material because of the development of surface scale, as inside pipelines and heat-exchanger tubes. PHYSICS A constant of proportionality which appears in a scaling law. |