MENG 304

MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS
Assignment 2
Submitted by: Walid Khaled Hussein
ID: 1610711
Submitted to: Dr. Hussein Fouad
 SI system and the I-P system
Energy, Power, and Pressure
First of all, I would like to define SI system and I-P system, then making a

comparison between energy, power, and pressure units and dimensions.

SI system:

The International System of Units (abbreviated SI from systeme internationale, the

French version of the name) is a scientific method of expressing the magnitudes or

quantities of important natural phenomena. There are seven base units in the system,

from which other units are derived. This system was formerly called the meter-

kilogram-second (MKS) system.

I-P system:

The system of imperial units or the imperial system (also known as British

Imperial or Exchequer Standards of 1825) is the system of units first defined in the

British Weights and Measures, which was later refined and reduced. The system

came into official use across the British Empire. By the late 20th century, most

nations of the former empire had officially adopted the metric system as their main

system of measurement, although some imperial units are still used in the United

Kingdom, Canada and other countries formerly part of the British Empire. The

imperial system developed from what were first known as English units, as did the

related system of United States customary units.

 Energy, Power, Pressure

Unit SI I-P

Energy Joule (J=N-m) foot pound-force (ft-lb)

Power Watt (W=J/s) foot pound-force/second

(ft-lb/s)
Pressure Pascal (Pa=N/m2 ) pound-force/inch2 (psi)

Derivation
Unit SI I-P
Length meter (m) feet (ft.)

Mass kilogram (kg) pound-mass (lbm)

Time second (s) second (s)

Energy is defined as the ability to do work. Work is defined as a force acting through

a distance, so the basic dimensional units of energy are force x distance.

So, in SI units: 𝐸 = 𝐹. 𝑑 = 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 × 𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 × 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒

𝐸 = 𝑘𝑔. 𝑚2 . 𝑠 −2 = J = N-m

In I-P units: 𝐸 = 𝐼𝑏𝑚. 𝑓𝑡.2 𝑠 −2 = ft-lb

Power is defined as work done per unit time.

So, in SI units: 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = 𝐽/𝑠

In I-P units: 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 = ft − lb/s

Pressure is an applied force to the unit area.

So, in SI units: 𝑃 = 𝑁/𝑚2 = Pa

In I-P units: 𝑃 = 𝐼𝑏𝑓/𝑖𝑛.2

Sensors that utilize I-P dimensions on its indicators

1- YF-DN50 G2" inch Water Flow meter Sensor flowmeter caudalimetr counter

indicator water flow system gauge device 10-200L/min

2- Force or Torque Indicators with Remote Sensors

3- Modbus Side Tank Indicator for Liquid-Level Sensors

4- Haimer 3D-Sensor, Inch-Version

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