Convert foot pound-force/second to Btu (th)/second
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/second [ft*lbf/s] to Btu (th)/second [Btu(th)/s], or Convert Btu (th)/second to foot pound-force/second.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/second to Btu (Th)/second
1 ft*lbf/s = 0.00128592777540665 Btu(th)/s
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/s to Btu(th)/s:
15 ft*lbf/s = 15 × 0.00128592777540665 Btu(th)/s = 0.0192889166310997 Btu(th)/s
Foot Pound-Force/second to Btu (Th)/second Conversion Table
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Foot Pound-Force/second
The foot pound-force per second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of work done or energy transferred, where one foot pound-force is the work done when a force of one pound-force moves an object one foot.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force per second has been used historically in engineering and physics, especially in the United States, as a practical unit of power in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot pound-force per second is primarily used in certain engineering fields, such as mechanical and aerospace engineering, for expressing power in systems where imperial units are standard, though it is less common with the global shift towards SI units.
Btu (Th)/second
Btu (th)/second is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically one British thermal unit (th) per second.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (th) has been used historically in the United States for measuring heat energy, and its use in power units like Btu (th)/s dates back to traditional energy and heat transfer calculations in engineering and thermodynamics.
Current Use
Btu (th)/second is primarily used in the United States for industrial and engineering applications involving heat transfer rates, although it is less common compared to SI units like watts.