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I/O Options Entry

UNITS - Unit System for the Model

Description

The UNITS command can be used in the I/O Options section to define a system of units for the model.

Format

UNITS = system

Argument

Options

Description

system

<SI, CGS, MPA, BG>

No default

SI:

International system of units.

Length: meter = m

Mass: kilogram = kg

Time: second = s

Temperature: Kelvin = K

Pressure - Pa

CGS:

Centimeter-gram-second system of units.

Length: centimeter = cm

Mass: gram = g

Time: second = s

Temperature: Kelvin = K

Pressure = barye = 0.1 Pa

MPA:

Mega

Length: millimeter = mm

Mass: tonne = tonne

Time: second = s

Temperature: Kelvin = K

Pressure - MPa

BG:

British Gravitational system of units.

Length: feet = ft

Mass: slug = slug

Time: second = s

Temperature: Rankine = R

Pressure = lbf/ft2

Comments

1.Only one instance of this card is supported. If multiple instances are defined, the last occurrence will be used.
2.This UNITS data entry is the same as the DTI,UNITS entry.

See Also:

I/O Options Section

I/O Options by Function

The Input File