Convert Btu (th)/hour to foot pound-force/second
Please provide values below to convert Btu (th)/hour [Btu(th)/h] to foot pound-force/second [ft*lbf/s], or Convert foot pound-force/second to Btu (th)/hour.
How to Convert Btu (Th)/hour to Foot Pound-Force/second
1 Btu(th)/h = 0.216013587959947 ft*lbf/s
Example: convert 15 Btu(th)/h to ft*lbf/s:
15 Btu(th)/h = 15 × 0.216013587959947 ft*lbf/s = 3.2402038193992 ft*lbf/s
Btu (Th)/hour to Foot Pound-Force/second Conversion Table
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Btu (Th)/hour
Btu (th)/hour is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of thermal energy in British thermal units (Btu) delivered or consumed per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (th)/hour originated from the British thermal unit (Btu), a traditional unit of heat energy, and has been used primarily in the heating and energy industries to quantify thermal power rates. Its usage dates back to the early 20th century as a standard measure in thermal energy calculations.
Current Use
Today, Btu (th)/hour is used mainly in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, as well as in energy consumption and efficiency assessments, to specify thermal power rates of equipment and systems.
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.