Convert Btu (IT)/minute to foot pound-force/second
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/minute [Btu/min] to foot pound-force/second [ft*lbf/s], or Convert foot pound-force/second to Btu (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (It)/minute to Foot Pound-Force/second
1 Btu/min = 12.9694876808498 ft*lbf/s
Example: convert 15 Btu/min to ft*lbf/s:
15 Btu/min = 15 × 12.9694876808498 ft*lbf/s = 194.542315212747 ft*lbf/s
Btu (It)/minute to Foot Pound-Force/second Conversion Table
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Btu (It)/minute
Btu (IT)/minute is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically in British thermal units per minute.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (Btu) has been used historically in the United States and the UK to measure heat energy. The 'IT' designation refers to the International Table value of the Btu. The unit per minute was adopted to quantify power, which is energy transfer rate, in various engineering and thermodynamic contexts.
Current Use
Btu (IT)/minute is used in engineering, HVAC, and thermodynamics to measure heat transfer rates, especially in systems where energy flow is expressed per unit time. It is part of power conversions within the broader category of common energy and power units.
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.