Convert foot pound-force/hour to hectowatt
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/hour [ft*lbf/h] to hectowatt [hW], or Convert hectowatt to foot pound-force/hour.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/hour to Hectowatt
1 ft*lbf/h = 3.76616e-06 hW
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/h to hW:
15 ft*lbf/h = 15 × 3.76616e-06 hW = 5.64924e-05 hW
Foot Pound-Force/hour to Hectowatt Conversion Table
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Foot Pound-Force/hour
Foot pound-force per hour (ft*lbf/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds over the period of one hour.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force is an imperial unit of work or energy, and its use in power measurements like ft*lbf/h has been common in engineering fields in the United States. It has been used historically in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the adoption of SI units.
Current Use
Today, ft*lbf/h is primarily used in specific engineering applications, such as in the measurement of small power outputs in mechanical systems, though it is largely replaced by SI units like watts in most scientific and international contexts.
Hectowatt
A hectowatt (hW) is a unit of power equal to 100 watts.
History/Origin
The hectowatt was introduced as part of the metric system to provide larger units of power measurement, though it is rarely used in practice today.
Current Use
The hectowatt is seldom used in modern contexts; power is typically expressed in watts or kilowatts, but it may appear in specific engineering or scientific applications requiring larger units.