What does one foot pound-force/hour represent?

It represents one foot-pound-force of work done or energy transferred every hour, used to express very small mechanical power rates.

Why convert foot pound-force/hour to calorie (th)/hour?

Converting these units helps relate mechanical power levels to equivalent thermal energy rates, useful in combined mechanical and thermal system analyses.

Is calorie (th)/hour an SI unit?

No, calorie (th)/hour is a non-SI thermal power unit based on thermochemical calories, while the watt is the preferred SI unit for power.

How to Convert from Foot pound-force/hour to Calorie (th)/hour [cal (th)/h]

Learn to convert power measurements from foot pound-force per hour to thermochemical calories per hour with this simple online unit converter designed for engineering and scientific applications.

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Foot pound-force/hour to Calorie (th)/hour [cal (th)/h] Conversion Table

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms power values from foot pound-force per hour, a legacy mechanical power unit, into calorie (thermochemical) per hour, a thermal power measurement often used in heat transfer and calorimetry.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in foot pound-force per hour you wish to convert
Select the output unit as calorie (th)/hour [cal (th)/h]
Click the convert button to see the equivalent thermal power value

Key Features

Converts small mechanical power units to thermal power units
Supports legacy imperial and thermal energy units
Provides straightforward calculation using a fixed conversion factor
Ideal for engineering, calorimetry, and physiological heat production contexts

Examples

Convert 5 foot pound-force/hour to calories (th)/hour: 5 × 0.3240482668 = 1.620241334 cal (th)/h
Convert 10 foot pound-force/hour to calories (th)/hour: 10 × 0.3240482668 = 3.240482668 cal (th)/h

Common Use Cases

Expressing very small mechanical power levels in engineering documents for legacy equipment
Reporting heat transfer rates in laboratory calorimetry experiments
Measuring metabolic or physiological heat production rates
Converting older imperial mechanical power specifications to thermal power units for interdisciplinary analysis

Tips & Best Practices

Use this converter to translate mechanical power figures into thermal energy rates where interdisciplinary context demands it
Verify unit selections carefully, especially when working with small power values to avoid rounding errors
Consider SI units as the standard but use these conversions for legacy or specialized thermal calculations

Limitations

Both units involve very small power rates and may be affected by rounding in calculations
Foot pound-force/hour is a non-SI unit and less common in modern applications
Calorie (th)/hour is based on thermal energy and may not suit purely mechanical power needs

Frequently Asked Questions

What does one foot pound-force/hour represent?: It represents one foot-pound-force of work done or energy transferred every hour, used to express very small mechanical power rates.
Why convert foot pound-force/hour to calorie (th)/hour?: Converting these units helps relate mechanical power levels to equivalent thermal energy rates, useful in combined mechanical and thermal system analyses.
Is calorie (th)/hour an SI unit?: No, calorie (th)/hour is a non-SI thermal power unit based on thermochemical calories, while the watt is the preferred SI unit for power.

Key Terminology

Foot pound-force/hour: A non-SI unit representing the mechanical power of one foot-pound-force of work performed every hour.
Calorie (thermochemical) per hour [cal (th)/h]: A unit measuring thermal power equal to one thermochemical calorie delivered per hour.
Watt: The SI unit of power used to express the rate of energy transfer.

Quick Knowledge Check

What type of unit is foot pound-force/hour?

A thermal energy unit

A mechanical power unit

A chemical reaction rate unit

Which of these best describes calorie (th)/hour?

A unit of mechanical torque

A unit measuring thermal power

A unit of electrical current

Why might someone convert from foot pound-force/hour to calorie (th)/hour?

To analyze mechanical work in SI units

To compare mechanical power with thermal power rates

To measure electrical energy consumption

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