Convert foot pound-force/hour to Btu (th)/second
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/hour [ft*lbf/h] to Btu (th)/second [Btu(th)/s], or Convert Btu (th)/second to foot pound-force/hour.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/hour to Btu (Th)/second
1 ft*lbf/h = 3.57202067624603e-07 Btu(th)/s
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/h to Btu(th)/s:
15 ft*lbf/h = 15 × 3.57202067624603e-07 Btu(th)/s = 5.35803101436904e-06 Btu(th)/s
Foot Pound-Force/hour to Btu (Th)/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 (Th)/second
Btu (th)/second is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically one British thermal unit (th) per second.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (th) has been used historically in the United States for measuring heat energy, and its use in power units like Btu (th)/s dates back to traditional energy and heat transfer calculations in engineering and thermodynamics.
Current Use
Btu (th)/second is primarily used in the United States for industrial and engineering applications involving heat transfer rates, although it is less common compared to SI units like watts.