Unit converter package

Includes common STEM unit conversions. Easily expandable by user - define one new unit pair to get conversions with all other units.

Standalone MATLAB files to do common STEM unit conversions.

Conversion files included those for: Distance, Angles, Power, Area, Volume, Time, Speed, Digital storage, Pressure, Mass, Frequency, Force, Energy.

Usage format:

distanceInMeter = unit.len.ft_to_m(1.234);

Within conversion files (e.g., ft_to_m.m) are:

• Numerical conversion factor
• Step-by-step conversion details
• Data sources
• Full unit names
• Notes

Every conversion file is fully self-contained, runs quickly and without further function calls.

Adding new units:

• Only one relation to an existing unit must be specified
• Example: to add "rods" (1 rod = 16.5 ft) to length conversions:
• >> Add a single "rods = f(feet)" definition.
• >> Re-run makeUnitConversionsFiles.m.
• Conversions to/from rods will be automatically created for all other length units.
• See files in +numericalDataTrees for details.

Local verification of conversions done with checkUnitsConversionFiles.m.

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