Convert pound-foot/hour to kilocalorie (IT)/minute
Please provide values below to convert pound-foot/hour [lbf*ft/h] to kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min], or Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to pound-foot/hour.
How to Convert Pound-Foot/hour to Kilocalorie (It)/minute
1 lbf*ft/h = 5.39719117225566e-06 kcal/min
Example: convert 15 lbf*ft/h to kcal/min:
15 lbf*ft/h = 15 × 5.39719117225566e-06 kcal/min = 8.09578675838349e-05 kcal/min
Pound-Foot/hour to Kilocalorie (It)/minute Conversion Table
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Pound-Foot/hour
Pound-foot per hour (lbf·ft/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds per hour, commonly used in engineering to measure power output or consumption.
History/Origin
The pound-foot per hour originated from the imperial system of units, primarily used in the United States, to quantify power in mechanical and engineering contexts. Its usage has declined with the adoption of SI units but remains relevant in certain industries.
Current Use
Today, pound-foot per hour is primarily used in specific engineering fields, such as mechanical and aerospace engineering, for measuring power in systems where imperial units are standard. It is also used in historical data and legacy systems.
Kilocalorie (It)/minute
A unit of power representing the energy expended or transferred at a rate of one kilocalorie per minute.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie (kcal) has historically been used to measure energy in food and nutrition, while the minute as a time unit has been standard in timekeeping. Combining these, kcal/min was used to quantify power, especially in contexts like metabolic rates and energy expenditure, before the widespread adoption of the watt as the SI unit of power.
Current Use
The kcal/min is primarily used in fields such as physiology and sports science to express rates of energy expenditure, though it is less common today with the adoption of the watt (W) as the standard SI unit of power.