What Is This Tool?
This converter helps transform flow measurements from cubic foot per hour to cubic yard per second, two units used in volumetric flow rate calculations across engineering and environmental fields.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the value in cubic foot per hour you wish to convert
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Select cubic foot/hour as the input unit and cubic yard/second as the output unit
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Click the convert button to get the equivalent flow rate
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Refer to examples to verify your calculations
Key Features
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Converts cubic foot/hour to cubic yard/second instantly
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Supports volumetric flow measurements used in HVAC, gas metering, and hydraulics
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Browser-based and easy to operate with no installation required
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Provides example calculations for quick understanding
Examples
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Converting 500 ft³/h results in 0.00514405 yd³/s
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Converting 1000 ft³/h results in 0.0102881 yd³/s
Common Use Cases
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Specifying airflow and exhaust rates in HVAC systems
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Measuring natural gas or compressed air flows in pipelines
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Sizing pumps, blowers, and filters for moderate flow industrial systems
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Expressing river discharge and flood flows in hydraulic engineering
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Designing open-channel conveyance and storm drainage projects
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Determining flow rates for irrigation canals and large pump stations
Tips & Best Practices
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Input accurate flow values to minimize conversion errors
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Be aware of the unit differences in time scales and volumes when interpreting results
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Use the tool for comparing systems utilizing different volumetric flow units
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Double-check very low flow rate conversions due to possible rounding effects
Limitations
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Conversion results may include very small decimal numbers due to different unit scales
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Care is needed with extremely low flows as rounding can impact precision
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Units are based on US customary measurements and may not be directly applicable internationally
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The conversion factor is fixed and does not account for temperature or pressure changes affecting flow
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does cubic foot per hour measure?
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It measures the volume of one cubic foot of fluid passing through a point every hour, commonly used in HVAC and gas metering systems.
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Why convert cubic foot/hour to cubic yard/second?
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To scale flow rates from smaller, hourly measurements to larger, per-second flow rates used in hydraulic and civil water engineering applications.
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Can this converter be used for international flow measurements?
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The units are US customary, so international applications may require additional conversions to metric units.
Key Terminology
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Cubic foot per hour [ft³/h]
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A volumetric flow rate unit showing how much volume in cubic feet passes per hour.
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Cubic yard per second [yd³/s]
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A volumetric flow rate unit indicating the volume in cubic yards passing each second.
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Volumetric Flow Rate
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The measurement of the volume of fluid which passes through a given surface per unit time.