The geometric factor for three-core cables with separate sheaths is the digital calulation of the quantity G given graphically in IEC 60287-2-1, Figure 6, used to calculate the thermal resistance of filler material and armour bedding as part of $T_2$ for cables with separate sheaths.

Symbol
$G_{\mathrm{2}}$
Unit
-
Formulae
 $2 \pi \left(- 20.4762 X_{\mathrm{G2}}^{2} + 2.11429 X_{\mathrm{G2}} + 0.00022619\right)$ sheaths touching, $0 < X_{\mathrm{G2}} <= 0.03$ $2 \pi \left(10.6352 X_{\mathrm{G2}}^{3} - 4.49737 X_{\mathrm{G2}}^{2} + 1.17533 X_{\mathrm{G2}} + 0.0142108\right)$ sheaths touching, $0.03 < X_{\mathrm{G2}} <= 0.15$ $2 \pi \left(- 21.6667 X_{\mathrm{G2}}^{2} + 2.03214 X_{\mathrm{G2}} + 0.00020238\right)$ equal thickness between sheaths and between sheaths and armour, $0 < X_{\mathrm{G2}} <= 0.03$ $2 \pi \left(11.5093 X_{\mathrm{G2}}^{3} - 4.56104 X_{\mathrm{G2}}^{2} + 1.101 X_{\mathrm{G2}} + 0.0126529\right)$ equal thickness between sheaths and between sheaths and armour, $0.03 < X_{\mathrm{G2}} <= 0.15$
Related
$\pi$
$X_{\mathrm{G2}}$
Used in
$T_{\mathrm{2_{\mathrm{1}}}}$
$T_{\mathrm{2_{\mathrm{f}}}}$