Convert foot pound-force/second to Btu (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/second [ft*lbf/s] to Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h], or Convert Btu (IT)/hour to foot pound-force/second.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/second to Btu (It)/hour
1 ft*lbf/s = 4.62624287685577 Btu/h
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/s to Btu/h:
15 ft*lbf/s = 15 × 4.62624287685577 Btu/h = 69.3936431528366 Btu/h
Foot Pound-Force/second to Btu (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Foot Pound-Force/second
The foot pound-force per second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of work done or energy transferred, where one foot pound-force is the work done when a force of one pound-force moves an object one foot.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force per second has been used historically in engineering and physics, especially in the United States, as a practical unit of power in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot pound-force per second is primarily used in certain engineering fields, such as mechanical and aerospace engineering, for expressing power in systems where imperial units are standard, though it is less common with the global shift towards SI units.
Btu (It)/hour
Btu (IT)/hour (Btu/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of British thermal units (IT) transferred per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (IT) originated from the British thermal unit used in the United States and was standardized for industrial and engineering purposes. The per-hour notation became common in applications requiring power measurement, especially in heating and cooling systems.
Current Use
Btu/h is widely used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industries to specify the capacity of heating and cooling equipment, as well as in energy analysis and thermodynamics.