Convert Btu (IT)/hour to horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s)
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h] to horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) [hp], or Convert horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) to Btu (IT)/hour.
How to Convert Btu (It)/hour to Horsepower (550 Ft*lbf/s)
1 Btu/h = 0.000393014711009789 hp
Example: convert 15 Btu/h to hp:
15 Btu/h = 15 × 0.000393014711009789 hp = 0.00589522066514684 hp
Btu (It)/hour to Horsepower (550 Ft*lbf/s) Conversion Table
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Btu (It)/hour
Btu (IT)/hour (Btu/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of British thermal units (IT) transferred per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (IT) originated from the British thermal unit used in the United States and was standardized for industrial and engineering purposes. The per-hour notation became common in applications requiring power measurement, especially in heating and cooling systems.
Current Use
Btu/h is widely used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industries to specify the capacity of heating and cooling equipment, as well as in energy analysis and thermodynamics.
Horsepower (550 Ft*lbf/s)
Horsepower (hp) is a unit of power measurement, defined as 550 foot-pounds of work per second (ft·lbf/s).
History/Origin
The horsepower was developed by James Watt in the late 18th century to compare the power of steam engines with draft horses, and it became a standard unit for measuring engine power.
Current Use
Horsepower is still widely used today to rate the power of engines and motors in automotive, aviation, and industrial applications.