What is Pferdestärke (ps)?

Pferdestärke (PS) is a metric horsepower unit used historically in German-speaking countries to express mechanical power, defined as 75 kilogram-force metre per second.

What does calorie (th)/hour measure?

Calorie (th)/hour measures thermal power as the rate of heat transfer equal to one thermochemical calorie delivered each hour.

Why convert from Pferdestärke to calorie (th)/hour?

Conversion helps in relating mechanical power values, common in automotive and machine specs, to thermal power used in heat transfer and metabolic studies.

How to Convert from Pferdestarke (ps) to Calorie (th)/hour [cal (th)/h]

Convert power measurements from Pferdestärke (ps), a metric horsepower unit, to calorie (th)/hour, a thermal power unit often used in calorimetry and physiological contexts.

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Pferdestarke (ps) to Calorie (th)/hour [cal (th)/h] Conversion Table

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms power values expressed in Pferdestärke (ps), a traditional metric horsepower unit, into calorie (th)/hour, a unit representing thermal power transfer rates. It helps relate mechanical power to thermal energy flow measurements.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the power value in Pferdestärke (ps) that you want to convert.
Select calorie (th)/hour [cal (th)/h] as the target unit.
Click the convert button to get the equivalent thermal power value.
Use the result to compare mechanical and thermal power measurements easily.

Key Features

Converts Pferdestärke (ps), a common metric horsepower unit, to calorie (th)/hour thermal power.
Supports applications in automotive specs, laboratory calorimetry, and physiological heat output.
Provides clear calculation steps based on an accurate conversion factor.
Browser-based and easy to use without requiring installation.

Examples

2 pferdestarke (ps) = 1,265,676.625239 calorie (th)/hour [cal (th)/h]
0.5 pferdestarke (ps) = 316,419.15630975 calorie (th)/hour [cal (th)/h]

Common Use Cases

Expressing engine power for vehicles in Germany and other European markets.
Measuring heat transfer rates in laboratory calorimetry experiments.
Quantifying metabolic heat production in biological and physiological research.
Assessing energy transfer in older industrial machines using metric horsepower ratings.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure you know the context when using Pferdestärke as it is regionally specific and non-SI.
Use the conversion carefully since calorie (th)/hour values can become very large numbers.
Double-check unit selections when converting between mechanical and thermal power units.
Refer to the tool’s conversion factor for accuracy in power unit transformations.

Limitations

Pferdestärke (ps) is not an internationally standardized SI unit and may be unfamiliar globally.
Calorie (th)/hour is a very small power unit, leading to large converted values which may be unwieldy.
Rounding and non-SI status of calorie (th)/hour can affect precision and standardization.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pferdestärke (ps)?: Pferdestärke (PS) is a metric horsepower unit used historically in German-speaking countries to express mechanical power, defined as 75 kilogram-force metre per second.
What does calorie (th)/hour measure?: Calorie (th)/hour measures thermal power as the rate of heat transfer equal to one thermochemical calorie delivered each hour.
Why convert from Pferdestärke to calorie (th)/hour?: Conversion helps in relating mechanical power values, common in automotive and machine specs, to thermal power used in heat transfer and metabolic studies.

Key Terminology

Pferdestärke (ps): A metric horsepower unit used historically in German-speaking countries to indicate mechanical power, equal to 735.49875 watts.
Calorie (th)/hour [cal (th)/h]: A power unit measuring thermal energy transfer rate, defined as one thermochemical calorie per hour.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does Pferdestärke (ps) represent?

Thermal power rate in calories per hour

Metric horsepower used in German-speaking countries

SI unit of mechanical power

Which unit measures heat transfer rate?

Pferdestärke (ps)

Calorie (th)/hour [cal (th)/h]

Watt

What is a common use of calorie (th)/hour?

Engine power ratings in vehicles

Laboratory calorimetry to report small heat flow

Measuring large industrial mechanical power

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