convmass

Convert from mass units to specified mass units

Syntax

convertedValues = convmass(valuesToConvert,inputMassUnits,outputMassUnits)

Description

convertedValues = convmass(valuesToConvert,inputMassUnits,outputMassUnits) computes the conversion factor from specified input mass units to specified output mass units. The function then applies the conversion factor to the input to produce the output in the specified units.

Examples

Convert masses

Convert three masses from pound mass to kilograms.

a = convmass([3 1 5],'lbm','kg')

a = 1×3

    1.3608    0.4536    2.2680

Input Arguments

valuesToConvert — Values to convert

floating-point array of size m-by-n

Values to convert, specified as a floating-point array of size m-by-n. All values must have the same unit conversions from inputMassUnits to outputMassUnits.

Data Types: double

inputMassUnits — Input mass units

'lbm' | 'kg' | 'slug'

Input mass units, specified as one of these.

'lbm'	Pound mass
'kg'	Kilograms
'slug'	Slugs

Data Types: string

outputMassUnits — Output mass units

'lbm' | 'kg' | 'slug'

Output mass units, specified as one of these.

'lbm'	Pound mass
'kg'	Kilograms
'slug'	Slugs

Data Types: string

Output Arguments

convertedValues — Converted values

floating-point array of size m-by-n

Converted values, returned as a floating-point array of size m-by-n.

Version History

Introduced in R2006b