Units
Units provide a way to connect LB units to real ones. Currently, there are several units defined in the code. There are
Defined units:
| Unit |
Meaning |
| m |
meter |
| s |
second |
| kg |
kilogram |
| K |
Kelvin |
| A |
Amper |
| t |
Second time scale, needed in EOF in steady state simulations |
| x,y,z |
Artificial units(?) |
Derrived units:
| Unit |
Definition |
Meaning |
| N |
1kgm/s2 |
Newton |
| Pa |
1N/m2 |
Pascal |
| J |
1Nm |
Joul |
| W |
1J/s |
Watt |
| V |
1kgm2/t3/A |
Volt |
| C |
1tA |
Coulomb |
Prefixes:
| Prefix |
Definition |
Meaning |
| nm |
1e-9m |
nanometre |
| um |
1e-6m |
micrometre |
| cm |
1e-2m |
centimetre |
| km |
1e+3m |
kilometre |
| h |
3600s |
hour |
| ns |
1e-9s |
nanosecond |
| us |
1e-6s |
microsecond |
| ms |
1e-3s |
milisecond |
| mg |
1e-6s |
miligram |
| g |
1e-3s |
gram |
| An |
6.02e+23 |
Avogadro number |
| d |
atan(1.)*4./180 |
degree |
Defining units
It is possible to define new units
Using gauge