Dissipation factor

The dissipation factor is a measure of the loss of power which takes place in virtually all dielectric materials, usually in the form of heat. It is expressed as the ratio of the resistive (loss) component of the current to the capacitive component of current, and is equal to the tangent of the loss angle.

It is also referenced as the loss tangent

tan d,

and approximate power factor.





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