Convert horsepower (water) to kilocalorie (th)/hour
Please provide values below to convert horsepower (water) [hp (water)] to kilocalorie (th)/hour [kcal(th)/h], or Convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to horsepower (water).
How to Convert Horsepower (Water) to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
1 hp (water) = 641.910804286636 kcal(th)/h
Example: convert 15 hp (water) to kcal(th)/h:
15 hp (water) = 15 × 641.910804286636 kcal(th)/h = 9628.66206429955 kcal(th)/h
Horsepower (Water) to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour Conversion Table
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Horsepower (Water)
Horsepower (water) is a unit of power used to measure the rate of water flow or energy transfer, based on the power exerted by a water stream.
History/Origin
The water horsepower originated in the 19th century as a way to quantify the power of water wheels and turbines, with its value historically linked to the energy produced by a specific flow of water under certain conditions.
Current Use
Today, water horsepower is primarily used in hydraulic engineering and water power industries to specify the capacity of water turbines, pumps, and other hydraulic equipment.
Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
A kilocalorie (th)/hour (kcal(th)/h) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories per hour is transferred or converted.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and energy measurement, has been adapted into various units including the thermochemical kilocalorie (kcal(th)). Its use in power measurement, such as kcal(th)/h, is primarily for specialized scientific and engineering applications, integrating energy units with time to express power.
Current Use
The kcal(th)/h unit is used in contexts requiring the measurement of energy transfer rates in thermochemical terms, such as in thermal engineering, calorimetry, and energy efficiency assessments where energy flow is expressed in kilocalories per hour.