Units Reference Guide |
 
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Units Reference Guide |
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This section present a complete list of all units accepted by Flexcom.
When it comes to suffix in files with explicit units, the system accepts a very wide range of variation, so you should be able to type values in naturally without worrying about what the program wants. Variations such as plurals, spacing and even alternative spellings are accommodated. For example, the following variations are all accepted by Flexcom...
•m
•metre
•meter
•metres
•meters
e.g. the following keyword is valid to define 4 nodes with x, y, z coordinates in a file with explicitly defined units (.KEYXM or .KEYXI):
*NODE
1, <10m>, <20 ft>, <15 meter>
2, <12 feet>, <18 metres>, <15'>
3, <1200cm>, <800in>, <210">
4, <8 foot>, <12000 mm>, <300 inches>
Dimension |
Metric |
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Standard |
Others include |
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Length |
Metre (m) |
Millimetre (mm) |
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Centimetre (cm) |
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Kilometre (km) |
Mass |
Kilogram (Kg) |
Gram (g) |
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Tonne |
Time |
Second (s) |
Minute (min) |
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Hour (h) |
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Day (d) |
Temperature |
Degree Celsius (°C) |
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Angle |
Degree (°) |
Radian (rad) |
Area |
Square metre (m2) |
Square millimetre (mm2) |
Volume |
Cubic metre (m3) |
Litre (L) |
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Cubic centimetre (cm3) |
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Velocity |
Metre/Second (m/s) |
Kilometres per hour (kph) |
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Metres per minute (mpm) |
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Acceleration |
Metre/second squared (m/s2) |
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Force |
Newton (N) |
Kilonewton (kN) |
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Meganewton (MN) |
Moment |
Newton metre (N.m) |
Kilonewton metre (kN.m) |
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Meganewton metre (MN.m) |
Mass density |
Kilogram/metre cubed (kg/m3) |
Tonne/metre cubed (tonne/m3) |
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Mass/length |
Kilogram/metre (kg/m) |
Tonne/metre (tonne/m) |
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Inertia |
Kilogram metre squared (kg.m2) |
Tonne metre squared (tonne.m2) |
Inertia/length |
Kilogram metre (kg.m) |
Tonne metre (tonne.m) |
Stress/Pressure |
Newton/metre squared (N/m2) |
Pascal (Pa) |
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Kilopascal (kPa) |
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Bar |
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Megapascal (Mpa) |
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Gigapascal (GPa) |
Curvature |
Inverse metres (1/m) |
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Twist |
Radian per metre (rad/m) |
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Frequency |
Hertz (Hz) |
Radians/second (rad/s) |
Viscosity |
Metres squared/second (m2/s) |
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Stiffness |
Newton/metre (N/m) |
Kilonewton/metre (kN/m) |
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Meganewton/metre (MN/m) |
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Newton metre/metre squared (N.m/m2) |
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Kilonewton metre/metre squared (kN.m/m2) |
Thermal expansion |
Per degree celsius (1/°C) |
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Bending stiffness |
Newton metre squared (N.m2) |
Kilonewton metre squared (kN.m2) |
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Meganewton metre squared (MN.m2) |
Stiffness/length |
Newton/metre/metre (N/m/m) |
Newton/metre squared (N/m2) |
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Kilonewton/metre/metre (kN/m/m) |
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Kilonewton/metre squared (kN/m2) |
Torsional stiffness |
Newton metre squared/radian (Nm2/rad) |
Kilonewton metre squared/radian (kNm2/rad) |
Second moment of area |
metres to the four (ft4) |
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Drag moment of area |
metres to the five (ft5) |
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Roll and pitch stiffness |
Newton metre/degree (Nm/°) |
Kilonewton metre/degree (kN.m/°) |
Damping |
Newton seconds/metre (N.s/m) |
Kilonewton seconds/metre (kN.s/m) |
Quadratic damping |
Newton seconds squared/metre squared (N.s2/m2) |
Kilonewton seconds squared/metres squared (kN.s2/m2) |
Pitch damping |
Newton metre second/degree (Nm.s/°) |
Kilonewton metre second/degree (kNm.s/°) |
Couple damping |
Newton second/degree (N.s/°) |
Kilonewton second/degree (kN.s/°) |
Spectral value |
metre squared seconds (m2.s) |
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RAO rotational |
Degrees/second (°/s) |
Radian/second (°/s) |
Rotational acceleration |
Degree/second squared (°/s2) |
Radian/second squared (rad/s2) |
Weight/length |
Newton/metre (N/m) |
Kilonewton/metre (kN/m) |
Circular frequency |
Degree/second (°/s) |
Radian/second (rad/s) |
Impulse |
Newton seconds (N.s) |
Kilonewton seconds (kN.s) |
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Meganewton seconds (MN.s) |
Power |
Watts (W) |
Newton metre/second (N.m/s) |
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Kilowatts (kW) |
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Megawatts (MW) |
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Dimension |
Imperial |
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Standard |
Others include |
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Length |
Feet (ft) |
Inch (in) |
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Yard (yd) |
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Mile (mi) |
Mass |
Slug |
Pound mass (lbm) |
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Ton |
Time |
Second (s) |
Minute (min) |
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Hour (h) |
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Day (d) |
Temperature |
Degree Fahrenheit (°F) |
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Angle |
Degree (°) |
Radian (rad) |
Area |
Square foot (ft2) |
Square inch (in2) |
Volume |
Cubic foot (ft3) |
Cubic inch (in3) |
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US gallon |
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Oil barrel (bbl) |
Velocity |
Foot/Second (ft/s) |
Miles per hour (mph) |
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Feet per minute (fpm) |
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Acceleration |
Foot/second squared (ft/s2) |
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Force |
Pounds force (lbf) |
Kilo pound force (Kip) |
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Moment |
Pound force feet (lbf.ft) |
Kilo pound force feet (kip.ft) |
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Mass density |
Slug/foot cubed (slug/ft3) |
Pound mass/foot cubed (lbm/ft3) |
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Pound mass/US gallon cubed (ppg) |
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Ton/foot cubed (ton/ft3) |
Mass/length |
Slug/foot (slug/ft) |
Pound mass/foot (lbm/ft) |
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Ton/foot (ton/ft) |
Inertia |
Slugs feet squared (slugs.ft2) |
Ton feet squared (ton.ft2) |
Inertia/length |
Slugs feet (slugs.ft) |
Ton feet (ton.ft) |
Stress/Pressure |
Pounds force/foot squared (lbm/ft2) |
Pound force per inch squared (Psi) |
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Kilopound force per inch squared (Ksi) |
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Kilopound force/Foot Squared (kip/ft2) |
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Curvature |
Inverse feet (1/ft) |
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Twist |
Radian per feet (rad/ft) |
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Frequency |
Hertz (Hz) |
Radians/second (rad/s) |
Viscosity |
Feet squared/second (ft2/s) |
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Stiffness |
Pounds force/foot (lbf/ft) |
Kilo pound force/foot (kips/ft) |
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Pounds force foot/foot squared (lbf.ft/ft2) |
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Kilo pound force foot/foot squared (kip.ft/ft2) |
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Thermal expansion |
Per degree fahrenheit (1/°F) |
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Bending stiffness |
Pounds force foot squared (lbf.ft2) |
Kilo pound force foot squared (kips.ft2) |
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Stiffness/length |
Pounds force/foot/foot (lbf/ft/ft) |
Pounds force/foot squared (lbf/ft2) |
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Kilo pound force /foot/foot (kips/ft/ft) |
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Kilo pound force/foot squared (kips/ft2) |
Torsional stiffness |
Pounds force foot squared/radians (lbf.ft2/rad) |
Kilo pound force food squared/radian (kips.ft2/rad) |
Second moment of area |
Feet to the four (ft4) |
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Drag moment of area |
Feet to the five (ft5) |
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Roll and pitch stiffness |
Pounds force feet/degree (lbf.ft/°) |
Kilo pound forcefeet/degree (kips.ft/°) |
Damping |
Pounds force seconds/foot (lbf.s/ft) |
Kilo pound force second/foot (kips.s/ft) |
Quadratic damping |
Pounds force seconds squared/feet squared (lbf.s2/ft2) |
Kilo pound force seconds squared/feet squared (kips.s2/ft2) |
Pitch damping |
Pounds force foot second/degree (lbf.ft.s/°) |
Kilo pound force foot seconds /degree (kips.ft.s/°) |
Couple damping |
Pounds force seconds/degree (lbf.s/°) |
Kilo pound force seconds/degree (kips.s/°) |
Spectral value |
Feet squared seconds (ft2.s) |
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RAO rotational |
Degrees/second (°/s) |
Radian/second (°/s) |
Rotational acceleration |
Degree/second squared (°/s2) |
Radian/second squared (rad/s2) |
Weight/length |
Pounds force/foot (lbf/ft) |
Kilo pound force/foot (kips/ft) |
Circular frequency |
Degree/second (°/s) |
Radian/second (rad/s) |
Impulse |
Pound force seconds (lbf.s) |
Kilo pound force second (kips.s) |
Power |
Pound force foot/second (lbf.ft/s) |
Horsepower (hp) |
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