Convert Btu (th)/hour to hectojoule/second
Please provide values below to convert Btu (th)/hour [Btu(th)/h] to hectojoule/second [hJ/s], or Convert hectojoule/second to Btu (th)/hour.
How to Convert Btu (Th)/hour to Hectojoule/second
1 Btu(th)/h = 0.002928751 hJ/s
Example: convert 15 Btu(th)/h to hJ/s:
15 Btu(th)/h = 15 × 0.002928751 hJ/s = 0.043931265 hJ/s
Btu (Th)/hour to Hectojoule/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.
Hectojoule/second
Hectojoule per second (hJ/s) is a unit of power representing one hundred joules of energy transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The unit hJ/s is derived from the SI unit joule (J) and the metric prefix hecto- (h), used to express larger quantities of energy transfer rate, particularly in scientific and engineering contexts. It has been used as an alternative to watts in certain fields, though watts are more standard.
Current Use
Hectojoule per second is occasionally used in scientific and engineering applications to quantify power, especially in contexts where larger energy transfer rates are involved. However, the watt (W) remains the standard SI unit for power, and hJ/s is less common in everyday use.