Convert foot pound-force/hour to kilojoule/second
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/hour [ft*lbf/h] to kilojoule/second [kJ/s], or Convert kilojoule/second to foot pound-force/hour.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/hour to Kilojoule/second
1 ft*lbf/h = 3.76616e-07 kJ/s
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/h to kJ/s:
15 ft*lbf/h = 15 × 3.76616e-07 kJ/s = 5.64924e-06 kJ/s
Foot Pound-Force/hour to Kilojoule/second 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.
Kilojoule/second
A kilojoule per second (kJ/s) is a unit of power equivalent to one kilojoule of energy transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The kilojoule per second is derived from the SI units of energy (joule) and time (second), and has been used in scientific and engineering contexts to measure power, especially in fields like physics and energy studies.
Current Use
It is used to quantify power in various applications, including electrical power, mechanical power, and energy transfer rates, particularly where kilojoules and seconds are the relevant units.