What Is This Tool?
This online converter allows users to change volumetric flow rate values from cubic foot per second to U.S. gallon per second, supporting engineering, hydrology, and water resource management tasks.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the value in cubic foot per second you wish to convert.
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Select cubic foot/second as the input unit and gallon (US)/second as the output unit.
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Submit to receive the equivalent flow rate in gallons (US) per second.
Key Features
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Converts flow rates between cubic foot/second and gallon (US)/second accurately.
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Supports crucial applications in hydrology, irrigation, firefighting, and industrial water management.
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Provides clear, quick calculations based on established unit definitions and conversion rates.
Examples
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Convert 2 cubic foot/second to gallon (US)/second: 2 × 7.4805194809 = 14.9610389618 gallon (US)/second.
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Convert 0.5 cubic foot/second to gallon (US)/second: 0.5 × 7.4805194809 = 3.74025974045 gallon (US)/second.
Common Use Cases
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Reporting river and stream discharge in hydrology and flood forecasting.
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Specifying discharge rates for high-capacity water or firefighting pumps.
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Designing irrigation systems, wastewater channels, and industrial water lines.
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Sizing hydraulic turbines and large HVAC ventilation systems.
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure flow units match the system's engineering specifications before conversion.
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Use this tool mainly for incompressible fluids such as water for consistent results.
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Double-check flow measurements to improve conversion accuracy.
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Be aware that environmental factors like temperature and fluid compressibility are not accounted for in the conversion.
Limitations
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Conversion assumes standard conditions and does not consider temperature or fluid compressibility effects.
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Accuracy depends on the precision of the original flow measurement.
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Best suited for fluids similar to water with incompressible characteristics.
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May not apply when different fluid densities or other measurement units are significant.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does one cubic foot per second measure?
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It measures volumetric flow rate as one cubic foot of fluid passing a point every second, commonly used in hydrology and engineering.
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How many gallons (US) per second equal one cubic foot per second?
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One cubic foot per second is equivalent to 7.4805194809 gallons (US) per second.
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Can this tool be used for compressible fluids?
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No, this conversion is primarily intended for incompressible fluids like water, and does not account for compressibility or temperature variations.
Key Terminology
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Cubic foot/second [ft^3/s]
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A unit of volumetric flow rate representing one cubic foot of fluid passing a point each second, used mainly in imperial/US customary systems.
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Gallon (US)/second
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A volumetric flow rate unit equaling one U.S. liquid gallon passing a point every second, used frequently in water and firefighting systems.
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Volumetric Flow Rate
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A measurement of the volume of fluid flowing per unit of time.