Convert calorie (IT)/second to Btu (th)/hour
Please provide values below to convert calorie (IT)/second [cal/s] to Btu (th)/hour [Btu(th)/h], or Convert Btu (th)/hour to calorie (IT)/second.
How to Convert Calorie (It)/second to Btu (Th)/hour
1 cal/s = 14295.5136848438 Btu(th)/h
Example: convert 15 cal/s to Btu(th)/h:
15 cal/s = 15 × 14295.5136848438 Btu(th)/h = 214432.705272657 Btu(th)/h
Calorie (It)/second to Btu (Th)/hour Conversion Table
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Calorie (It)/second
Calorie per second (cal/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in calories is transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The calorie, originally defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius, has been used in various contexts including nutrition and thermodynamics. The use of calories per second as a power unit became common in scientific and engineering fields to quantify energy transfer rates before the adoption of the SI unit watt.
Current Use
Calorie per second is primarily used in scientific research, thermodynamics, and certain engineering applications to measure power, especially in contexts where energy transfer in calories is relevant. It is less common in everyday use, having been largely replaced by the watt (W) in SI units.
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.