Challenge

Week - 1 - Consistency of units

Objective

  • Maintaining the unit consistency with varying unit systems.
  • Finding the conversion factor for each different system.
  • Assembling all systems to a table.

MASS 1kg

  • 1000g

LENGTH 1m

  • 1000mm

TIME 1s

  • 1000ms

FORCE 1N

  • F=mass*acceleration

=>1kg*1m/s2

=>(1000g*1000mm)/(1000ms)2

=>10^6/10^6 g mm/ms2

=>1 g mm/ms2

PRESSURE 1PA

  • 1Pa =1N/1M2

=> (1kg*1m/s2)/1M2

=>((1000g*1000mm)/(1000ms)2)/(1000mm)2

=>(g*mm/ms2) *mm-2)

=>1000g/ (1000)2ms2*1000mm

=>1*10-6g/ms2 mm

conversion factor is 10-6

ENERGY 1Nm=1 Joule

  • 1 Joule =1N*1M

1N =1 g mm/ms2{above derivation}

1Joule => (1000g*1000mm/(1000ms)2) *1000mm

=>109g mm2/106ms2

=>109g mm2 *10-6 ms2

ANS =>103 g mm2/ms2

Conversion factor=103

DENSITY 1Kg/m3

=>1000g/(1000mm)3

=>g/(1000mm)2

Ans =>10-6g /mm2

Conversion factor=10-6

YOUNG'S Modulus 210GPa

1pa =>1*10-6g/ms2mm mm {above derivation}

1 Giga =>1*109

=> (1*10-6) *(1*109)

1Gpa =>1*103g/ms2 mm

210Gpa =>210*103 g/ms2mm

Conversion factor=10-3

Velocity 56.33KMPH

Velocity =Km/H

1Km =106mm

1 hour => 60 minutes

1 Minute =>60 seconds

=>60*60 seconds=3600 seconds

1ms =3600*1000

=>36*105

Km/H => (106)/ (36*105)

=0.277 Mm/ms

56.33Km/H =56.33*0.277

ANS =>15.60Mm/Ms

Conversion factor=1

GRAVITY 9.8m/s2

Gravity =M/s2

=>1000mm/(1000ms)2

=>1*10-3mm/ms2

9.8mm/ms2 =>9.8*10-3mm/ms2

ANS =>9.8*10-3mm/ms2

Conversion factor=1

THE CONVERSION FACTOR

Unit system=>Kg m s

  • FORCE 1N=>1kg*1m/s2
  • conversion factor =1
  • STRESS 1Pa=>kg/m*s2
  • conversion factor =1
  • ENERGY 1Nm=>kg m2/s2
  • conversion factor =1
  • DENSITY 1Kg/m3=>Kg/m3
  • conversion factor =1
  • YOUNG'S Modulus 210GPa=>210e+9kg/m s2
  • conversion factor =109
  • 33kmph=>15.64 m/s
  • conversion factor =1
  • m/s2=>9.8 m/s2
  • conversion factor =1

Unit system=>kg cm ms

  • FORCE=>1*10-4kg cm/ms
  • conversion factor=10-4
  • STRESS=>1*10-8kg/cm*ms2
  • conversion factor=10-8
  • ENERGY=>1*10-3kg cm2/ms2
  • conversion factor=10-3
  • DENSITY=>10-6 kg/cm3
  • conversion factor =10-6
  • YOUNG'S Modulus=>2100 kg/cm ms2
  • conversion factor =10
  • 33=>1.564cm/ms
  • conversion factor =1
  • GRAVITY 9.8=>9.8*10-4 cm/ms2
  • conversion factor=10-4
  • Unit system=> Kg cm s
  • FORCE 1N=> 102 kg*cm/s2
  • conversion factor =102
  • STRESS 1Pa=> 10-3kg/cm*s2
  • conversion factor =10-3
  • ENERGY 1Nm=>104kgcm2/s2
  • conversion factor =104
  • DENSITY 1Kg/m3=>10-6 kg/cm
  • conversion factor =10-6
  • YOUNG'S Modulus 210GPa=>210e+7kg/cm s2
  • conversion factor =107
  • 33=>1564 cm/s
  • conversion factor =1
  • Gravity =>9.8*102cm/s2
  • conversion factor =102

Unit system=> gm mm ms

  • FORCE => 1 gm*mm/ms2
  • conversion factor =1
  • STRESS => 1*10-6g/ms2mm
  • conversion factor =10-6
  • ENERGY =>103g mm2/ms2
  • conversion factor =103
  • DENSITY =>10-6g /mm2
  • conversion factor =10-6
  • YOUNG'S Modulus 210=>210*103 g/ms2mm
  • conversion factor =103
  • 33=>15.64mm/Ms
  • conversion factor =1
  • Gravity =>9.8*10-3 mm/ms2
  • conversion factor =10-3

Unit system=> gm cm s

  • FORCE => 105g*cm/s2
  • conversion factor =105
  • STRESS => 10 g/cm*s2
  • conversion factor =10
  • ENERGY =>106g cm2/s2
  • conversion factor =106
  • DENSITY =>10-3g/cm3
  • conversion factor =10-3
  • YOUNG'S Modulus 210=>2.1*1012g/cm s2
  • conversion factor =1012
  • 33=> 1564 cm/s
  • conversion factor =1
  • Gravity =>9.8*102cm/s2
  • conversion factor =102

Unit system=> g cm us

  • FORCE => 10-7 g*cm/us2
  • conversion factor =10-7
  • STRESS => 10-11g/cm*us2
  • conversion factor =10-11
  • ENERGY =>10-5g cm2/us2
  • conversion factor =10-5
  • DENSITY =>10-3g/cm3
  • conversion factor =10-3
  • YOUNG'S Modulus 210=>2.1 g/cm us2
  • conversion factor =1
  • 33=> 15.6*10-4cm/us
  • conversion factor =10-4
  • Gravity =>9.8*10-10cm/us2
  • conversion factor =10-10

Unit system=> g mm s

  • FORCE => 106g*mm/s2
  • conversion factor =106
  • STRESS => 1 g/mm*s2
  • conversion factor =1
  • ENERGY =>109g mm2/s2
  • conversion factor =109
  • DENSITY => 10-6 g/mm3
  • conversion factor =10-6
  • YOUNG'S Modulus 210=>2.1*1011g/mm s2
  • conversion factor =1011
  • 33=> 1564mm/s
  • conversion factor =1
  • Gravity =>9.8*103mm/s2
  • conversion factor =103

Unit system=> ton mm s

  • FORCE => 1 t/mm*s2
  • conversion factor =1
  • STRESS => 10-6t/mm*s2
  • conversion factor =10-6
  • ENERGY =>103t *mm2/s
  • conversion factor =103
  • DENSITY => 10-12 t/mm3
  • conversion factor =10-12
  • YOUNG'S Modulus 210=>210e+3t/mm s2
  • conversion factor =103
  • 33=> 15647 mm/s
  • conversion factor =1
  • Gravity =>9.8*103mm/s2
  • conversion factor =103

Unit system=> slug ft s

  • FORCE => 0.2246 slug/ft*s2
  • conversion factor =1
  • STRESS => 0.0208 slug/s2ft
  • conversion factor =1
  • ENERGY =>0.7366 slug*ft2/s
  • conversion factor =1
  • DENSITY => 1.93*10-3 slug/ft3
  • conversion factor =10-3
  • YOUNG'S Modulus 210=>4.368e+9slug/ft s2
  • conversion factor =109
  • 33=> 51.32 ft/s
  • conversion factor =1
  • Gravity =>32.144 ft/s2
  • conversion factor =1

Unit system=> kg mm s

  • FORCE => 103 kg*mm/s2
  • conversion factor =103
  • STRESS => 10-3kg/mm*s2
  • conversion factor =10-3
  • ENERGY => 106 g mm2/s2
  • conversion factor =106
  • DENSITY => 10-9 kg/mm3
  • conversion factor =10-9
  • YOUNG'S Modulus 210=>2.1*108 kg/mm s2
  • conversion factor =108
  • 33=> 1564mm/s
  • conversion factor =1
  • Gravity =>9.8*103mm/s2
  • conversion factor =103

Unit system=> g cm ms

  • FORCE => 1*10-1g cm/ms2
  • conversion factor =10-1
  • STRESS => 1*10-5g/cm*ms2
  • conversion factor =10-5
  • ENERGY => 10 g cm2/ms2
  • conversion factor =10
  • DENSITY => 10-3 g/cm3
  • conversion factor =10-3
  • YOUNG'S Modulus 210=> 2.1e+6g/cm ms2
  • conversion factor =106
  • 33=> 1.56cm/ms
  • conversion factor =1
  • Gravity =>9.8*10-4 cm/ms2
  • conversion factor =10-4

Unit system=> kg mm ms

  • FORCE => 10-3 kg*mm/ms2
  • conversion factor =10-3
  • STRESS => 10-9kg/mm*ms2
  • conversion factor =10-9
  • ENERGY => 1 kg mm2/ms2
  • conversion factor =1
  • DENSITY => 10-9 kg/mm3
  • conversion factor =10-9
  • YOUNG'S Modulus 210=> 2.10e2kg/mm ms2
  • conversion factor =102
  • 33=> 15.647 mm/ms
  • conversion factor =1
  • Gravity =>9.8*10 -3 mm/ms2
  • conversion factor =10-3

QUANTITIES

Mass (Kg)

LENGTH (m)

TIME (S)

FORCE (N)

STRESS (Pa)

ENERGY (Nm)

DENSITY (Kg/m^3)

YOUNG'S Modulus (GPA)

Velocity (m/s)

GRAVITY (m/s^2)

SYSTEMS

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

210

56.33

9.81

kg m s

1kg

1m

1s

1kg*1m/s^2

1pa=kg/m*s^2

1Nm=1Joule =kg m^2/s^2

Kg/m^3

210e^+9kg/m s^2

15.64 m/s

9.8 m/s^2

Kg cm ms

1 kg

10^2cm

10^3ms

1*10^-4kg cm/ms^2

1*10^8 kg/cm*ms^2

1*10^-3kg cm^2/ms^2

10^-6kg/cm^3

2100 kg/cm ms^2

1.564cm/ms

9.8*10^-4 cm/ms^2

Kg cm s

1kg

10^2cm

1s

10^2 kg*cm/s^2

1*10^-3 kg/cm*s^2

10^4kgcm^2/s^2

10^-6kg/cm^3

210^e+7kg/cm s^2

1564 cm/s

9.8*10^2cm/s^2

gm mm ms

10^3gm

10^3mm

10^3ms

1 gm*mm/ms^2

1*10^-6g/ms^2 mm

10^3g mm2/ms2

10 ^-6g /mm^2

210*10^3 g/ms^2mm

15.64mm/Ms

9.8*10^-3mm/ms^2

g cm s

10^3gm

10^2cm

1s

10^5g*cm/s^2

10 g/cm*s^2

10^6g cm^2/s^2

10^-3g/cm^3

2.1*10^12g/cm s^2

1564 cm/s

9.8*10^2cm/s^2

g cm us

10^3gm

10^2cm

10^6us

10^-7g*cm/us^2

10^-11g/cm*us^2

10^-5g cm^2/us^2

10^-3g/cm^3

2.1 g/cm us^2

15.6*10^-4 cm/us

9.8*10^-10 cm/us^2

g mm s

10^3gm

10^3mm

1s

10^6g*mm/s^2

1 g/mm*s^2

10^9g mm^2/s^2

10^-6 g/mm^3

2.1*10^11g/mm s^2

1564mm/s

9.8*10^3mm/s^2

ton mm s

10^-3 ton

10^3mm

1s

1 t/mm*s^2

10^-6 t/mm*s^2

10^3t *mm^2/s

10^-12t/mm^3

210^e^+3t/mm s^2

15647 mm/s

9.8*10^3mm/s^2

slug ft s

0.068 slug

3.28ft

1s

0.2246 slug/fts^2

0.0208 slug/s^2ft

0.7366 slug*ft^2/s

1.93*10-3 slug/ft^3

4.368e^+9slug/ft s^2

51.32 ft/s

32.144 ft/s^2

kg mm s

1kg

10^3mm

1s

10^3kg*mm/s^2

10^-3kg/mm*s^2

10^6g mm^2/s^2

10^-9kg/mm^3

2.1*10^8 kg/mm s^2

1564mm/s

9.8*10^ 3mm/s^2

g cm ms

10^3gm

10^2cm

10^3ms

1*10^-1g cm/ms^2

1*10^-5 g/cm*ms^2

10 g cm^2/ms^2

10^-3g/cm^3

2.1e^+6g/cm ms^2

1.56cm/ms

9.8*10^ -4cm/ms^2

kg mm ms

1kg

10^3mm

10^3ms

10^-3kg*mm/ms^2

10^-9kg/mm*ms^2

1 kg mm^2/ms^2

10^-9kg/mm^3

2.10^e2kg/mm ms^2

15.647 mm/ms

9.8*10 ^ -3 mm/ms^2

CONCLUSION

  • Through this assignment we learn the various conversion method of one-unit system to another unit system
  • Learn about conversion factor
  • LS-DYNA doesn't have a default system of units.
  • User needs a consistent system of units as per their choice. This warrants that to use LS-DYNA in different circumstances, users have to be conversant with converting quantities from one system of units to another.
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