RateUnits

Units for dose rate

Description

RateUnits is a property of a PKData, RepeatDose or ScheduleDose object.

In RepeatDose or ScheduleDose objects, this property defines units for the Rate property.
In PKData object, this property defines units for the RateLabel property.

Applies to	Object: `RepeatDose`, `ScheduleDose`, `PKData`
Data type	Character vector
Data values	Units from library with dimensions of amount divided by time. You cannot use units of concentration divided by time. Default = '' (empty).
Access	Read/write

Note

SimBiology^® uses units including empty units in association with DimensionalAnalysis and UnitConversion features.

When DimensionalAnalysis and UnitConversion are both false, units are not used. However, SimBiology still performs a minimum level of dimensional analysis to decide whether a reaction rate is in dimensions of amount/time or concentration/time.
When DimensionalAnalysis is true and UnitConversion is false, units (if not empty) must have consistent dimensions so that SimBiology can perform dimensional analysis. However, the units are not converted.
When UnitConversion is set to true (which requires DimensionalAnalysis to be true), SimBiology performs a dimensional analysis and converts everything to consistent units. Hence, you must specify consistent units, and no units can be empty. If you have a dimensionless parameter, you must still set its units to dimensionless.