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+ | In Metafor, as in most FE codes, units are not explicitly defined. The user must enter input data in a consistent way. | ||
- | The unit system must be consistent: | + | ^ |
+ | |Length | ||
+ | |Force | ||
+ | |Mass | $\mbox{kg}$ | ||
+ | |Time | $\mbox{s}$ | ||
+ | |Stress | ||
+ | |Energy | ||
+ | |Density | ||
+ | For example, if the geometry (point coordinates) is expressed in meters and the boundary conditions (loads) in Newton, the Young' | ||
- | ^ ^ SI | ||
- | |Lenght | ||
- | |Force | ||
- | |Mass | $\mbox{kg}$ | ||
- | |Time | $\mbox{s}$ | ||
- | |Stress | ||
- | |Energy | ||
- | |Density | ||
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- | Units are not explicitly defined, the user must enter its data in a consistent way. For example, if the geometry is expressed in meters and the boundary conditions in Newton, Young Modulus must be in $\mbox{N/ |
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