> Hi Jim, > > Thanks for this wonderful unit of energy. I will use it in my next > technical presentation. It beats out my previous favourite, firkins per > fortnight (f/f). > > Firkins per fortnight, a unit of volume flow, is most often used as a > measure of beer consumption by engineering students. 1 f/f = 2.9 liters per > day. > > Been there, seen it, done it! > > Roger Bailey > Walking Shadow Designs > N 51 W 115
You must be using imperial firkins (at least that's the term we use in the U.S.). In an idle moment I decided to check this out using the UNIX 'units' program and was initially confused: % units you have: firkins / fortnight you want: liter / day * 2.433479e+00 / 4.109343e-01 Then I was inspired, recalling the difference between imperial gallons and gallons you have: imperial firkins / fortnight you want: liter / day * 2.922487e+00 / 3.421744e-01 and managed to get your conversion factor of 2.9. The firkins / fortnight unit reminded me of a unit of velocity someone once told me he especially liked: furlongs / fortnight. you have: furlong / fortnight you want: meter / second * 1.663095e-04 / 6.012885e+03 you have: furlong / fortnight you want: meter / day * 1.436914e+01 / 6.959357e-02 Jim ------------------- ---------------------- -------------------- | Jim Cobb | 540 Arapeen Dr. #100 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Parametric | Salt Lake City, UT | (801)-588-4632 | | Technology Corp. | 84108-1202 | Fax (801)-588-4650 | ------------------- ---------------------- -------------------- African or European swallow? -- Monty Python