CHAPTER 1 > MATERIALS > TABLES > QUANTITIES, SYMBOLS, UNITS
Quantity | Symbol | Unit |
Amount of substance | n | mole |
Area | A | m^2 |
Capacitance (hydraulic) | C_V | m^3/Pa |
Change of volume | ∆V | m^3 |
Compliance | C_V = 1/alpha_V | m^3/Pa |
Conductance (hydraulic) | G_V | m^3/(s·Pa) |
Density | rho | kg/m^3 |
Elastance | alpha_V | Pa/m^3 |
Flow factor (turbulent flow) | k | m^3/(s·Pa^0.5) |
Flow speed | v | m/s |
Height (fluid level) | h | m |
Mass | m | kg |
Molar mass | Mo | kg/mole |
Pressure | p | Pa, N/m^2 |
Pressure difference | ∆p | Pa |
Rate of change of volume | dV/dt | m^3/s |
Resistance (hydraulic) | R_V | Pa·s/m^3 |
Reynolds number | Re | – |
Time constant (capacitive) | tau_C | s |
Viscosity (dynamic) | mu | Pa·s |
Viscosity (kinematic) | nu = mu/rho | Pa·s·m^3/kg |
Volume (of fluid) | V | m^3 |
Volume current | I_V | m^3/s |
Volume exchanged | V_e | m^3 |