Convert foot pound-force/hour to Btu (IT)/second
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/hour [ft*lbf/h] to Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s], or Convert Btu (IT)/second to foot pound-force/hour.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/hour to Btu (It)/second
1 ft*lbf/h = 3.5696309347036e-07 Btu/s
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/h to Btu/s:
15 ft*lbf/h = 15 × 3.5696309347036e-07 Btu/s = 5.3544464020554e-06 Btu/s
Foot Pound-Force/hour to Btu (It)/second Conversion Table
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Foot Pound-Force/hour
Foot pound-force per hour (ft*lbf/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds over the period of one hour.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force is an imperial unit of work or energy, and its use in power measurements like ft*lbf/h has been common in engineering fields in the United States. It has been used historically in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the adoption of SI units.
Current Use
Today, ft*lbf/h is primarily used in specific engineering applications, such as in the measurement of small power outputs in mechanical systems, though it is largely replaced by SI units like watts in most scientific and international contexts.
Btu (It)/second
Btu per second (Btu/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer or conversion, where one British thermal unit (Btu) is transferred or converted every second.
History/Origin
The Btu (British thermal unit) has been used historically to measure energy, especially in heating and cooling industries. The use of Btu per second as a power unit emerged to quantify energy transfer rates in engineering and scientific contexts, aligning with the broader adoption of the Btu in energy measurement.
Current Use
Btu/s is used primarily in engineering and energy industries to specify power levels, such as in heating, cooling, and energy transfer systems, although it is less common than SI units like watts.