gravity#
- planestress.pre.library.gravity(units: str = 'MPa') float [source]#
Returns the gravitational acceleration with consistent units.
- Parameters:
units (str) – Units system to use. See below for options. Defaults to
"MPa"
.- Raises:
ValueError – If the value of
units
is not in the list below.- Returns:
Acceleration due to gravity.
- Return type:
Units
The value for
units
may be one of the following:"MPa"
- \(g = 9.81 \times 10^3 \textrm{ mm/s}^2\)"SI"
- \(g = 9.81 \textrm{ m/s}^2\)