Curvature analysis unit?

Incorrect.

negative Mean curvature values: then that part of the surface is bowl-like - convex (viewed from the side of the surface normal) or saddle like with one principal curvature positive and one principle curvature negative.

positive Mean curvature values: then that part of the surface is saddle-like - concave (viewed from the side of the surface normal) or saddle like with one principal curvature positive and one principle curvature negative.

zero Mean curvature value: then that part of the surface is flat in both directions or a minimum surface with the principle curvatures equal in magnitude but opposite in sign

Is there a reason you want to use mean curvature rather than Guassian curvature to analyze whether the shape is concave, convex or saddle-like?

Edited: concave and convex corrected.

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