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All equations in the text are written in metric or standard international system units. In this
appendix, Table A.1 gives factors for conversion of Standard International system units to
English system units. Note that for the former, only millimeters are used for length and
square millimeters for area. Furthermore, the basic unit of power used herein is the watt (as
opposed to kilowatt). To be consistent with this, Table A.2 provides the appropriate English
system units constant for each equation in the text that has a Standard International system
units constant.
TABLE A.1
Unit Conversion Factorsa
Unit
Conversion Factor
English System
Length
Force
Torque
Temperature difference
Kinematic viscosity
Heat flow, power
Thermal conductivity
Heat convection coefficient
Pressure, stress
mm
N
mm N
8C,K
mm2/sec (centistokes)
W
W/mm 8C
W/mm2 8C
N/mm2 (MPa)
0.03937, 0.003281
0.2247
0.00885
1.8
0.001076
3.412
577.7
176,100
144.98
in., ft
lb
in. lb
8F, 8R
ft2/sec
Btu/hr
Btu/hr ft 8F
Btu/hr ft2 8F
psi
English system units equal Standard International system units multiplied by conversion factor.
TABLE A.2
Equation Constants for SI and English System Units
Chapter Number
Equation Number
4
7
33
34
35
36
37
39
42
52
54
58
65
74
75
27
59
60
62
63
67
68
106
107
64
65
6
7
18
19
20
21
28
30
4
11
SI System Constant
5
3.84 10
3.84 10 5
1.24 10 5
1.24 10 5
1.24 10 5
0.62 10 5
0.62 10 5
1.24 10 5
0.62 10 5
0.31 10 5
3.84 10 5
0.62 10 5
0.31 10 5
2.26 10 11
2.26 10 11
3.39 10 11
2.26 10 11
3.39 10 11
4.47 10 12
8.37 10 12
2.15 105
3.39 10 11
4.597 10 12
8.543 10 9
103
9.551 103
0.0332
0.060
2.30 10 5
0.030
5.73
5.73 10 8
77.9
464