Aerospace Units
The main blocks of the Aerospace Blockset™ library support standard measurement systems. The Unit Conversion blocks support all units listed in this table.
Quantity | Metric (MKS) | English |
|---|---|---|
Acceleration | meters/second2 (m/s2), kilometers/second2 (km/s2), (kilometers/hour)/second (km/h-s), g-unit (g) | inches/second2 (in/s2), feet/second2 (ft/s2), (miles/hour)/second (mph/s), g-unit (g) |
Angle | radian (rad), degree (deg), revolution | radian (rad), degree (deg), revolution |
Angular acceleration | radians/second2 (rad/s2), degrees/second2 (deg/s2), revolutions/minute (rpm), revolutions/second (rps) | radians/second2 (rad/s2), degrees/second2 (deg/s2), revolutions/minute (rpm), revolutions/second (rps) |
Angular velocity | radians/second (rad/s), degrees/second (deg/s), revolutions/minute (rpm) | radians/second (rad/s), degrees/second (deg/s), revolutions/minute (rpm) |
Density | kilogram/meter3 (kg/m3) | pound mass/foot3 (lbm/ft3), slug/foot3 (slug/ft3), pound mass/inch3 (lbm/in3) |
Force | newton (N) | pound (lb) |
Inertia | kilogram-meter2 (kg-m2) | slug-foot2 (slug-ft2) |
Length | meter (m) | inch (in), foot (ft), mile (mi), nautical mile (nm, M) |
Mass | kilogram (kg) | slug (slug), pound mass (lbm) |
Pressure | Pascal (Pa) | pound/inch2 (psi), pound/foot2 (psf), atmosphere (atm) |
Temperature | kelvin (K), degrees Celsius (oC) | degrees Fahrenheit (oF), degrees Rankine (oR) |
Torque | newton-meter (N-m) | pound-feet (lb-ft) |
Velocity | meters/second (m/s), kilometers/second (km/s), kilometers/hour (km/h) | inches/second (in/s), feet/second (ft/s), feet/minute (ft/min), miles/hour (mph), knots |
