pymechanics

A small Python library for classical mechanical engineering calculations. Provides utilities for fluid properties and common constants useful in engineering analyses.

Features

• Fluid property helpers (in pymechanics.fluids)
• Common engineering constants (in pymechanics.utils)

Requirements

• Python 3.9+
• Runtime dependencies: numpy, scipy (declared in pyproject.toml)

Installation

Install from the project root:

python -m pip install .
# or for editable install while developing
python -m pip install -e .

To build distribution artifacts:

python -m build

Quick usage

Import modules from the package and call the provided helpers. Function names are defined in the source modules under pymechanics/.

from pymechanics.fluids import properties

# Example (replace with real function names from `properties.py`):
# result = properties.some_property_function(args)

NB: All calculations are done using S.I. units

Project layout

• pyproject.toml — project and build metadata
• pymechanics/ — package source
  • fluids/ — fluid-related helpers and properties
  • utils/ — shared constants and utilities
• tests/ — unit tests

Running tests

Install test requirements (if any), then run:

pip install -e .
pytest -q

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Open an issue to discuss changes or submit a pull request with tests for new functionality.

License

MIT — see pyproject.toml for author and license metadata.