What does foot pound-force per hour measure?

It measures a small amount of mechanical power equivalent to one foot-pound-force of work performed or energy transferred every hour.

Why convert foot pound-force/hour to pound-foot/minute?

Converting to pound-foot/minute expresses power at a finer temporal resolution, useful for analysis and comparison in mechanical engineering.

Are these units part of the SI system?

No, both foot pound-force/hour and pound-foot/minute are non-SI imperial units often used in legacy engineering contexts.

Convert Foot Pound-Force/Hour to Pound-Foot/Minute | Power Units Converter

Easily convert power units from foot pound-force per hour to pound-foot per minute using our reliable online converter. Ideal for mechanical engineering and legacy imperial unit applications.

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What Is This Tool?

This online converter helps you change power measurements from foot pound-force per hour to pound-foot per minute, two legacy imperial units commonly used in engineering and mechanical contexts. It simplifies expressing power at a more practical temporal scale.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value measured in foot pound-force per hour.
Select foot pound-force/hour as the source unit and pound-foot/minute as the target unit.
Click convert to see the equivalent power expressed in pound-foot per minute.
Use the output to analyze or compare mechanical power at a finer time resolution.

Key Features

Converts between foot pound-force/hour and pound-foot/minute units accurately using known conversion rates.
Suitable for small mechanical power measurements and legacy engineering data involving imperial units.
Browser based and easy to use without needing installed software.
Helps update vintage power ratings into more commonly used minute-based formats.
Supports understanding and comparing power in older mechanical equipment and hand tools.

Examples

Convert 10 foot pound-force/hour: 10 × 0.0166666667 = 0.166666667 pound-foot/minute.
Convert 60 foot pound-force/hour: 60 × 0.0166666667 = 1 pound-foot/minute.

Common Use Cases

Representing very small mechanical power or work rates for legacy imperial equipment such as small motors and gear trains.
Describing mechanical work performed per hour in reports that use foot and pound-force units.
Converting older imperial power specifications to newer units for comparison or modernization.
Testing and rating small hand tools or gearboxes that report power in imperial units.
Comparing low-power rotary machine ratings to horsepower equivalents.

Tips & Best Practices

Check unit definitions carefully to ensure correct input and output selections.
Understand that values may be fractional due to the small power levels represented.
Consider converting to SI units like watts for international standardization when needed.
Use this conversion to analyze power on a minute scale rather than hourly for better resolution.
Validate converted results with engineering documents or equipment specs when possible.

Limitations

Foot pound-force/hour represents very small power, so converted values may be small and fractional.
Both units are non-SI, which may require further conversion to watts for global standards.
Interpretation of results must account for legacy usage and historical context.
Not suitable for large power values or high precision scientific calculations.
Accuracy depends on use of exact conversion rate without rounding.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does foot pound-force per hour measure?: It measures a small amount of mechanical power equivalent to one foot-pound-force of work performed or energy transferred every hour.
Why convert foot pound-force/hour to pound-foot/minute?: Converting to pound-foot/minute expresses power at a finer temporal resolution, useful for analysis and comparison in mechanical engineering.
Are these units part of the SI system?: No, both foot pound-force/hour and pound-foot/minute are non-SI imperial units often used in legacy engineering contexts.

Key Terminology

Foot pound-force/hour: A non-SI power unit representing one foot-pound-force of work or energy transfer per hour, used in legacy imperial measurements.
Pound-foot per minute: An imperial unit of mechanical power representing the rate at which one pound-force moves through one foot in one minute.
Mechanical horsepower: A unit of power equal to 33,000 pound-foot per minute, often used as a reference in machine ratings.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the primary use of converting foot pound-force/hour to pound-foot/minute?

To express power quantities in larger time increments

To represent mechanical power at a finer time scale per minute

To convert power directly into watts

Which unit represents power as work done per minute?

Foot pound-force/hour

Pound-foot per minute

Joules per second

Why might values be fractional after conversion?

Because both are SI units

Due to the very small magnitude of power these units measure

Because the units represent energy instead of power

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