Convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to watt
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (th)/hour [kcal(th)/h] to watt [W], or Convert watt to kilocalorie (th)/hour.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (Th)/hour to Watt
1 kcal(th)/h = 1.16222222 W
Example: convert 15 kcal(th)/h to W:
15 kcal(th)/h = 15 × 1.16222222 W = 17.4333333 W
Kilocalorie (Th)/hour to Watt Conversion Table
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Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
A kilocalorie (th)/hour (kcal(th)/h) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories per hour is transferred or converted.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and energy measurement, has been adapted into various units including the thermochemical kilocalorie (kcal(th)). Its use in power measurement, such as kcal(th)/h, is primarily for specialized scientific and engineering applications, integrating energy units with time to express power.
Current Use
The kcal(th)/h unit is used in contexts requiring the measurement of energy transfer rates in thermochemical terms, such as in thermal engineering, calorimetry, and energy efficiency assessments where energy flow is expressed in kilocalories per hour.
Watt
The watt (W) is the SI unit of power, defined as one joule per second, representing the rate of energy transfer or conversion.
History/Origin
The watt was named after James Watt, the Scottish engineer and inventor, in 1889. It was adopted as the SI unit of power to standardize measurements in science and engineering.
Current Use
The watt is widely used today to quantify power in electrical devices, engines, and energy consumption, serving as a fundamental unit in physics, engineering, and everyday applications.