What Is This Tool?
This converter helps transform flow rate measurements from acre-foot per day, commonly used in water resources, irrigation, and reservoir management, into cubic feet per minute, a unit frequently applied in HVAC and industrial airflow systems.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the flow rate value in acre-foot/day.
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Select the From unit as acre-foot/day [ac*ft/d].
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Choose the To unit as cubic foot/minute [ft^3/min].
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Click the convert button to get the equivalent value in cubic foot/minute.
Key Features
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Converts volumetric flow rates between acre-foot/day and cubic foot/minute units.
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Suitable for water resources engineering and HVAC industry measurements.
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Easy-to-use interface for quick and accurate unit conversions.
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Browser-based tool requiring no installation.
Examples
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Convert 2 acre-foot/day to cubic foot/minute: 2 × 30.250120999 = 60.500241998 ft³/min.
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Convert 0.5 acre-foot/day to cubic foot/minute: 0.5 × 30.250120999 = 15.1250605 ft³/min.
Common Use Cases
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Determining irrigation delivery rates for agricultural districts on a daily basis.
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Reporting inflows and outflows in reservoir and river water-resources planning.
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Sizing municipal or industrial surface-water withdrawals and transfers.
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Specifying fan capacity and ventilation in HVAC systems.
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Measuring compressed air delivery for pneumatic tools and air compressors.
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Designing ductwork and smoke-control systems in industrial ventilation.
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure consistent fluid type consideration when converting between water and air-based units.
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Account for flow variability since acre-foot/day and cubic foot/minute represent different time scales.
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Use this tool to correlate large-scale water management data with finer engineering flow measurements.
Limitations
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The day-based measurement in acre-foot/day may not precisely reflect minute-scale flow fluctuations measured in cubic foot/minute.
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Differences in fluid characteristics, such as water versus air, may impact practical application despite numeric conversion.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does one acre-foot per day represent?
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It represents the volumetric flow rate of one acre-foot of water volume delivered or removed each day.
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Why convert from acre-foot/day to cubic foot/minute?
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To relate large daily water flow rates used in water resources to minute-scale flow measurements common in engineering and HVAC applications.
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Can this conversion be used directly for different fluids?
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While the numeric conversion is valid, fluid properties can differ, so interpretation should consider the specific system conditions.
Key Terminology
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Acre-foot/day [ac*ft/d]
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A volumetric flow rate unit equal to one acre-foot of water volume moved each day.
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Cubic foot/minute [ft³/min]
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A volumetric flow rate unit representing the volume of fluid passing per minute through a reference cross-section.