Appendix
of Dimensions
Alphabetical
Listing
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
|
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
|
b.i.d. |
. |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
RR |
|
bag (1) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F346; RR |
|
bag (2) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
baht |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
baker's dozen |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
bale (1) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
bale (2) |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
ball |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
balling |
. |
density |
(0,-3,1) |
kilogram per cu meter |
RR |
|
balthazar |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
bar |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
CRC F80, F284, F315, F346; MH 2421 |
|
bar liter |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
RR |
|
barge |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
barleycorn |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F346; RR |
|
barn |
cross section |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
CRC F80, F284, F315, F346; M 1-19 |
|
barrel (1) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F346; RR |
|
barrel (2) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
barrel of oil equivalent |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
RR |
|
barrer |
gas permeability |
resistivity |
(1,3,-1) |
. |
RR |
|
barrique |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
barye |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
CRC F80, F346; RR |
|
basis weight |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
baud |
. |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
RR |
|
beat |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
CRC F80; RR |
|
beat frequency |
frequency |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
CRC F80 |
|
beats per minute (bpm) |
frequency |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
RR |
|
Beaufort force |
"force 'x' winds" |
velocity^2/3!!!!!!!!!!!! |
z?d / t )^2/3 |
. |
RR |
|
becquerel |
radioactivity |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
becquerel |
CRC F81, F134, F283, F314, F346, F360; Sz 54, 667 |
|
bee space |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
bel |
exponential |
number |
(0,0,0) |
decibel |
CRC F81; RR |
|
bell |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
bending moment |
torque |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
newton meter |
AIP 42 |
|
biennium |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
bigha |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
billet |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
billiard |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
bind |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
biot |
electric current |
electric current |
(-2,0,1) |
ampere |
CRC F346; RR |
|
bit |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
bits per second |
. |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
RR |
|
blink |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
block |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
blondel |
emitted luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
candela per sq meter |
RR |
|
blood alcohol concentration |
. |
density |
(0,-3,1) |
kilogram per cu meter |
RR |
|
blood unit |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
board foot |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F346; M 1-17; RR |
|
body mass index |
. |
capacitance |
(0,-2,1) |
kilogram per sq meter |
RR |
|
boiling point |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
CRC B211, B455, D187, F64 |
|
boll |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
bolt (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F346; RR |
|
bolt (2) |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
bond energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F82 |
|
bond length |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F82 |
|
bone-dry unit (bdu) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
bore |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
bottle |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
bougie |
emitted luminous power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
candela |
RR |
|
bovate |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
box |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
bps |
. |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
RR |
|
bra size |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
|
|
braccio |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
bragg angle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
AIP 45 |
|
braza |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
breadth |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 38; RR |
|
breve |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
brewster |
. |
permeability |
(2,1,-1) |
sq meter per newton |
RR |
|
brightness |
emitted luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
candela per sq meter |
CRC F83; RR |
|
bril [log scale] |
emitted luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
candela per sq meter |
RR |
|
brinell hardness |
hardness |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
RR |
|
btu |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F83, F285, F346; MH 2422; RR |
|
bucket |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F347; RR |
|
bulk expansion coefficient |
. |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
cu meter per cu meter kelvin |
CRC F364 |
|
bulk modulus |
volume elasticity |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
AIP 42; CRC B214, F64, F84, F363; Sz 302, 596, 599 |
|
bulk strain |
strain |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F318 |
|
bunder |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
bundle (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
bundle (2) |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
b-unit |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F121 |
|
burger's vector |
. |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 38 |
|
bushel (1) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F347; M 1-16; RR |
|
bushel (2) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
butcher |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
butt |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F347; RR |
|
button measure |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
byte |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Notes:
1) Repitious modifications
of the
same
measurement (i.e.:mega-, milli-, micro-; free, rotational, ...) may not
be
reiterated.
2) Statistics units may not
be
included.
3) The following
abreviations are
used: sq =
square, cu = cubic.
References:
1) AIP = E. Richard cohen, The Physics Quick Reference guide, 1996, American Institute of Physics.
2) AQ = C. W. Allen,
Astrophysical
quantities
second edition, 1963, The Athlone Press University of London.
3) CRC = CRC Handbook of chemistry and Physics 70th edition, 1989, CRC Press.
4) M = Mark's Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers ninth edition, 1978, McGraw-Hill.
5) MH = Machinery's Handbook 23rd edition, 1988, Industrial Press.
6) RR = Russ Rowlett's (web-based) Dictionary of Units of Measurement.
7) Sz = T. Szirtes, Applied dimensional analysis and Modeling, 1998, McGraw-Hill.
8) S&H = H.
Poincare', Science
and
Hypothesis (translated 1905, Dover 1952)