Convert Btu (IT)/minute to calorie (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/minute [Btu/min] to calorie (IT)/hour [cal/h], or Convert calorie (IT)/hour to Btu (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (It)/minute to Calorie (It)/hour
1 Btu/min = 15.1197456577816 cal/h
Example: convert 15 Btu/min to cal/h:
15 Btu/min = 15 × 15.1197456577816 cal/h = 226.796184866724 cal/h
Btu (It)/minute to Calorie (It)/hour Conversion Table
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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.
Calorie (It)/hour
Calorie per hour (cal/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate at which energy in calories is transferred or consumed over time.
History/Origin
The calorie has been used historically in nutrition and thermodynamics to quantify energy. The cal/h unit emerged in contexts where energy transfer rates were expressed in calories per hour, particularly in heating and metabolic studies.
Current Use
Cal/h is used in specific scientific and engineering applications, such as measuring heat transfer rates, metabolic rates, and in some thermal engineering contexts, although it is less common than SI units like watts.