What does foot pound/minute/square foot measure?

It measures heat flux density, indicating energy transfer rate per minute per square foot in imperial units.

When is calorie (th)/second/square centimeter used?

It is used for laboratory calorimetry, fire testing, and localized heating where flux is reported per second per square centimeter.

Convert Foot pound/minute/square foot to Calorie (th)/second/square centimeter Heat Flux Density

Q: Why convert from foot pound/minute/square foot to calorie (th)/second/square centimeter?

To translate heat flux measurements for compatibility with scientific literature and instruments using calories and metric units.

Easily convert heat flux density measurements from foot pound per minute per square foot to calorie (th) per second per square centimeter with our accurate online converter for engineering, laboratory, and scientific use.

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What Is This Tool?

This converter translates heat flux density values from the imperial unit foot pound per minute per square foot to the thermochemical calorie per second per square centimeter unit. It enables energy transfer rate conversions across different unit systems, commonly required in HVAC, laboratory, and materials testing contexts.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the heat flux density value in foot pound/minute/square foot
Select the target unit as calorie (th)/second/square centimeter
Click convert to obtain the equivalent heat flux density
Use the result for further scientific or engineering analysis

Key Features

Converts heat flux density between imperial and calorie-based units
Facilitates energy flux comparisons in engineering and laboratory disciplines
Supports unit translation for legacy U.S. and scientific applications
Provides easy input and instant calculation of converted values

Examples

10 foot pound/minute/square foot converts to 0.000058133775235514 calorie (th)/second/square centimeter
100 foot pound/minute/square foot converts to 0.00058133775235514 calorie (th)/second/square centimeter

Common Use Cases

Describing heat loss or gain in building envelopes with legacy U.S. engineering data
Specifying radiant or convective heat flux in older technical reports
Translating thermal flux measurements between imperial and SI units in laboratories
Conducting fire and radiative heat-flux tests using historic unit systems
Characterizing local surface heating in material testing with traditional units

Tips & Best Practices

Carefully check input units to avoid errors in time and area measurements
Use appropriate significant figures due to small conversion factors
Verify unit compatibility when comparing legacy and modern datasets
Refer to the conversion rate formula for manual calculation checks

Limitations

Resulting values in calorie (th)/second/square centimeter are very small and require precision
Conversion involves differing time and area units that must be accurately handled
Legacy units may not directly align with contemporary SI-based engineering without verification

Frequently Asked Questions

What does foot pound/minute/square foot measure?: It measures heat flux density, indicating energy transfer rate per minute per square foot in imperial units.
When is calorie (th)/second/square centimeter used?: It is used for laboratory calorimetry, fire testing, and localized heating where flux is reported per second per square centimeter.
Why convert from foot pound/minute/square foot to calorie (th)/second/square centimeter?: To translate heat flux measurements for compatibility with scientific literature and instruments using calories and metric units.

Key Terminology

Foot pound/minute/square foot: An imperial unit measuring heat flux density as energy transferred in foot pounds per minute over one square foot.
Calorie (th)/second/square centimeter: A heat flux density unit quantifying thermochemical calories transferred per second over one square centimeter of surface area.
Heat flux density: A physical quantity describing the rate of heat energy transfer per unit area.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does the unit foot pound/minute/square foot represent?

Rate of heat transfer per second per square meter

Rate of energy transfer per minute across a square foot

Energy transfer per hour per cubic foot

In which scenarios might calorie (th)/second/square centimeter be preferred?

Large scale building energy audits

Laboratory calorimetry and fire radiative testing

Measuring electrical power output

What must be carefully managed when converting between these units?

Differences in temperature units

Differences in time and area units

Differences in mass density

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