Convert foot pound-force/hour to Btu (IT)/minute
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/hour [ft*lbf/h] to Btu (IT)/minute [Btu/min], or Convert Btu (IT)/minute to foot pound-force/hour.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/hour to Btu (It)/minute
1 ft*lbf/h = 2.14177855676213e-05 Btu/min
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/h to Btu/min:
15 ft*lbf/h = 15 × 2.14177855676213e-05 Btu/min = 0.00032126678351432 Btu/min
Foot Pound-Force/hour to Btu (It)/minute 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.
Btu (It)/minute
Btu (IT)/minute is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically in British thermal units per minute.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (Btu) has been used historically in the United States and the UK to measure heat energy. The 'IT' designation refers to the International Table value of the Btu. The unit per minute was adopted to quantify power, which is energy transfer rate, in various engineering and thermodynamic contexts.
Current Use
Btu (IT)/minute is used in engineering, HVAC, and thermodynamics to measure heat transfer rates, especially in systems where energy flow is expressed per unit time. It is part of power conversions within the broader category of common energy and power units.