ultimate factor (of safety)
1ultimate factor of safety — The safety factor in aircraft structure. It is the ratio of the ultimate load at which the structure is likely to fail to the loads imposed under normal operating conditions. This ratio normally varies between 1.5 and 1.7 …
2Factor of safety — See also: safety factor (plasma physics) Factor of safety (FoS), also known as safety factor (SF), is a term describing the structural capacity of a system beyond the expected loads or actual loads. Essentially, how much stronger the system is… …
3factor of safety — noun the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use • Syn: ↑safety factor • Hypernyms: ↑ratio * * * : the ratio of the ultimate strength of a member or piece of material (as in an airplane) to the… …
4Ultimate failure — In mechanical engineering, ultimate failure describes the breaking of a material. In general there are two types or failure: fracture and buckling. Fracture of a material occurs when either an internal or external crack elongates the width or… …
5margin of safety — noun the margin required in order to insure safety in engineering the margin of safety is the strength of the material minus the anticipated stress • Syn: ↑safety margin, ↑margin of error • Hypernyms: ↑margin, ↑index * * * : an arithmetical index …
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7System safety — The system safety concept calls for a risk management strategy based on identification, analysis of hazards and application of remedial controls using a systems based approach.cite book|title= System Safety Engineering and… …
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9margin of safety — The safety factor, expressed either in a percentage or a ratio, by which the ultimate failing load of components exceeds the design limit load …
10fully factored — A load applied by the ultimate factor of safety …
