Appendix of Dimensions

Alphabetical Listing

 

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D

Measurement

Description

Fundamental

Quantity

SP

Dimensions

SI unit

Reference

dalton

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

CRC F89; RR

damping coefficient

.

frequency

(-1,0,0)

per second

AIP 44

dan

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

darcy

hydrodynamic permeability

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

CRC F349, F364; RR

dash

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

data mile

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

day

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

CRC F89, F284, F349

deadweight ton

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

debroglie wavelength

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F89

debye

electric dipole moment

momentum

(-1,1,1)

coulomb meter

CRC E59, F285; RR

debye angular frequency

frequency

frequency

(-1,0,0)

per second

AIP 46

debye length

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F89

debye temperature

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

AIP 46

decade

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

decay constant

.

frequency

(-1,0,0)

per second

AIP 45

decay time

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

decibel

exponential

number

(0,0,0)

decibel

CRC F89, F349; M 12-136; RR

declination

plane angle

number

(0,0,0)

radian

CRC F90

degree

plane angle

number

(0,0,0)

radian

CRC F90, F284, F349; M 1-17

degree API

relative density

number

(0,0,0)

unity

M 1-29; RR

degree balling

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

RR

degree baume

relative density

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F3, F80; M 1-29; RR

degree brix

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

RR

degree celsius

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

AIP 44; CRC F134, F283; MH 2423

degree centigrade

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

CRC F85, F349; RR

degree day

temperature time

angular momentum

(-1,2,1)

kelvin second

RR

degree farenheit

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

CRC F349; MH 2423; RR

degree kmw

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

RR

degree macmichael

dynamic viscosity

dynamic viscosity

(-1,-1,1)

pascal second

RR

degree oeschle

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

RR

degree of ionization

.

.

.

.

CRC F329

degree plato

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

RR

degree quevenne

relative density

number

(0,0,0)

unity

RR

degree rankine

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

CRC F121, F285, F349; MH 2423; RR

degree reaumur

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

RR

degree twaddle

relative density

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F3; RR

demal

volume concentration

volume concentration

(0,-3,0)

.

RR

demisemiquaver

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

denaro

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

denier (1)

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

denier (2)

linear density

linear density

(0,-1,1)

kilogram per meter

CRC F349; RR

density

density

density

(0,-3,1)

kilogram per cu meter

AIP 45; CRC E44, F66, F90, F283, F302, F364; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416

density gradient

density gradient

density gradient

(0,-4,1)

kilogram per cu meter meter

CRC F364

density of states

density of states

density of states

(2,-5,-1)

per cu meter joule

AIP 43

density of vibrational modes

vibrational mode density

temporal density

(1,-3,0)

second per cu meter

AIP 43

dessiatina

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

dhur

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

diameter

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

AIP 38; CRC F363

diamond

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

dielectric polarization

electric dipole moment per volume

conductance

(-1,-2,1)

coulomb meter per cu meter

CRC F91

dielectric strength

dielectric strength

velocity

(-1,1,0)

volt per meter

CRC F91

dielectric suscepibility

.

density

(0,-3,1)

.

CRC F377

diffraction efficiency

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F91

diffusion coefficient

diffusion rate

electric
potential

(-1,2,0)

sq meter per second

AIP 41; CRC F49, F50, F91, F283, F363; MH 2416

diffusion length

.

.

.

.

CRC F328

diffusion tortuosity

.

number

(0,0,0)

.

CRC F364

diffusivity

diffusion rate

electric
potential

(-1,2,0)

sq meter per second

CRC F49, F50, F51, F91, F363

digit

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

dimensional concentration

concentration

density

(0,-3,1)

kilogram per cu meter

CRC F363, F365, F378

diopter

.

wave number

(0,-1,0)

.

RR

dip

plane angle

number

(0,0,0)

radian

CRC F91

diraa

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

disintegration constant

.

frequency

(-1,0,0)

per second

AIP 45

disintegration energy

energy

energy

(-2,2,1)

joule

AIP 43

dispersion coefficient

.

electric
potential

(-1,2,0)

.

CRC F377

displacement

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F92

displacement vector

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

AIP 40

dissipation

.

.

.

.

CRC F326

dissipation factor

.

.

.

.

CRC F327

dissociation energy

.

.

.

.

CRC F328

distance

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

AIP 38; CRC F363

divergence

.

.

.

.

.

djerib

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

dog watch

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

dog year

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

donor ionization energy

energy

energy

(-2,2,1)

joule

AIP 41

donor number density

.

volume concentration

(0,-3,0)

per cu meter

AIP 39

dose equivalent

dose equivalent

specific energy

(-2,2,0)

sievert

CRC F314, F360

dose equivalent rate

dose equivalent rate

specific power

(-3,2,0)

sievert per second

CRC F360; Sz 687

double

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

double magnum

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

dozen

quantity

number

(0,0,0)

unity

RR

dpi

.

wave number

(0,-1,0)

.

RR

drachm

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F349; M 1-16; RR

drachma

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

dram (1)

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F349; M 1-16; RR

dram (2)

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

CRC F349; M 1-17; RR

drap

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

drex

linear density

linear density

(0,-1,1)

kilogram per meter

RR

drift velocity

.

.

.

.

CRC F327

drill size

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

drink

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

drop

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

drum

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

dunum

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

duration

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

 

durometer

hardness

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

RR

dynamic height

potential energy per mass

specific energy

(-2,2,0)

joule per kilogram

CRC F92

dynamic meter

potential energy per mass

specific energy

(-2,2,0)

joule per kilogram

CRC F92

dynamic pressure

pressure

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

CRC F93

dynamic slip resistance

.

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

.

CRC F378

dynamic viscosity

dynamic viscosity

dynamic viscosity

(-1,-1,1)

pascal second

CRC F10, F283, F364; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416; Sz 57, 673

dyne

force

force

(-2,1,1)

newton

CRC F284, F349; MH 2420

 

 

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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)