Metric Conversion Guide : Engineering Design Handbook

by Brown, James N.

• ISBN13: 9781410216946
• ISBN10: 1410216942
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-30
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	iii
List of Tables	iii
Preface	v
Introduction
General	1	(1)
Organization of Handbook	1	(1)
Metrication in the United States	2
References	3
The International System of Units
The Three Classes of Units in the SI	1	(1)
Base Units of the SI	1	(3)
Summary	1	(1)
Definitions of Base Units	2	(1)
Discussion of Base Units	2	(1)
Unit of Length	2	(1)
Unit of Mass	3	(1)
Unit of Time	3	(1)
Unit of Electric Current	3	(1)
Unit of Thermodynamic Temperature	3	(1)
Unit of Amount of Substance	3	(1)
Unit of Luminous Intensity	4	(1)
Supplementary Units	4	(2)
Derived Units	6	(8)
Multiple and Submultiple Prefixes	14
References	15
Guidelines for Use and Application of the International System of Units
General Use of SI	1	(1)
Mixed Units	1	(1)
Use of Prefixes	1	(1)
Style	2	(1)
Metre/Litre or Meter/Liter Spelling	3	(1)
Temperature	4	(1)
Non-SI Units Which Can Be Used with SI Units	5	(1)
Guidelines for Selection of Units and Prefixes	6
References	7
Conversion of Units
Conversion of Single Quantities	1	(3)
Accuracy in Converting Units	4	(4)
Significant Digits	4	(1)
Rounding	5	(1)
Significant Digits in Calculations	5	(1)
Accuracy in the Conversion of Units	6	(2)
Mass, Force, and Weight	8	(4)
Basic Concepts	8	(1)
Systems of Mechanical Units	9	(3)
Conversion of the Units of Derived Quantities	12	(4)
Conversion of Temperature Units	16	(2)
Electromagnetic Units	18	(1)
Equations	19
Dimensional Analysis of Equations	22	(1)
Modification of Equations for Use in the SI	23	(4)
References	27
Conversion Factors, Measured Contants, and Dimensionless Constants
References	1	(1)
Metricat on of Engineering Drawings
Numerical Values of SI Dimensions	1	(1)
Conversion of Toleranced Dimensions to SI Units	2	(6)
General Considerations	2	(1)
Toleranced Dimensions without Absolute Limits	3	(2)
Dimensions with Absolute Limits	5	(1)
Special Situations	6	(2)
Inch-Millimetre Conversion Tables	8	(1)
Formats for Dimensioning in Military Engineering Drawings	8
Engineering Drawings Using U.S. Customary Units	11	(1)
Engineering Drawings Using SI Units	11	(1)
Dual Dimensioning	11	(3)
Dual Dimensioning, Tabular Format	14	(1)
References	14
Examples
Body Dimensions for Use in Equipment Design	1	(5)
Grille Face Air Velocity	6	(1)
Effects of Working Environment on Human Performance	7	(1)
Calculation of Thermal Energy Absorbed by Vehicle Brakes	8
Index	1