Convert foot pound-force/hour to joule/hour
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/hour [ft*lbf/h] to joule/hour [J/h], or Convert joule/hour to foot pound-force/hour.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/hour to Joule/hour
1 ft*lbf/h = 1.35581651534679 J/h
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/h to J/h:
15 ft*lbf/h = 15 × 1.35581651534679 J/h = 20.3372477302018 J/h
Foot Pound-Force/hour to Joule/hour 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.
Joule/hour
A joule per hour (J/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of energy (in joules) transferred or converted per hour.
History/Origin
The joule per hour has been used as a measure of power in various scientific and engineering contexts, especially where energy transfer rates are expressed over longer periods. It is derived from the SI unit of energy, the joule, divided by time in hours.
Current Use
Joule per hour is occasionally used in fields like heating, energy consumption, and industrial processes to quantify power over extended durations, though it is less common than watts for standard power measurements.