Conversion

Provide functionality for converting between imperial and metric system.

class casex.conversion.Conversion

Provide functionality for converting between imperial and metric system.

Note that all methods are static, and can be called without instantiating Conversion, i.e.

length = casex.Conversion.ft_to_m(32)

static ft_to_m(length)

Converts feet to meter. Simply a multiplication with 0.3048 ft/m.

Parameters

length (float) – Length in [ft].

Returns

length – Length in [m].

Return type

float

static ftlb_to_J(energy)

Converts foot-pound to joule. Simply a multiplication with 1.355818 J/ft-lbs.

Parameters

energy (float) – Energy in [ft-lbs].

Returns

energy – Kinetic energy in [J].

Return type

float

static kg_to_lbs(mass)

Converts kg to pounds. Simply a division with 0.45359237 lbs/kg.

Parameters

mass (float) – Mass in [lbs].

Returns

mass – Mass in [kg].

Return type

float

static lbs_to_kg(mass)

Converts pounds to kg. Simply a multiplication with 0.45359237 lbs/kg.

Parameters

mass (float) – Mass in [kg].

Returns

mass – Mass in [lbs].

Return type

float

static m_to_ft(length)

Converts meter to feet. Simply a division with 0.3048 ft/m.

Parameters

length (float) – Length in [m].

Returns

length – Length in [ft].

Return type

float