Should be psi
Jan 18, 2018
03:23 PM
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Jan 18, 2018
03:23 PM
Should be psi
Hello,
Does anybody know what is wrong with this calc? The units should be psi or ksi. What is this gobbleydigook unit?
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Jan 18, 2018
03:54 PM
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Jan 18, 2018
03:54 PM
The only variable you haven't specified is Db. Assuming that's a diameter (linear dimensions, and checking units I get
When you get funky units like this it means that something in your expression isn't what you think it is.
Jan 18, 2018
05:15 PM
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Jan 18, 2018
05:15 PM
In your equation, notice that "k" is green. This is the default formatting for constants. "k" is a built-in constant:
Instead of "k", I assume you intend to use your user-defined variable, "k_"
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