Why convert from pound/foot/hour to pound/foot/second?

Converting to pound/foot/second allows compatibility with engineering calculations and instrumentation that require time units based on seconds rather than hours.

What industries commonly use this conversion?

Mechanical engineering, oil and lubricant formulation, fluid dynamics in piping and bearings, and petroleum processing often rely on this conversion in US customary systems.

What happens if I misapply the conversion factor?

Since the difference between hour and second is significant, improper conversion can lead to large errors affecting equipment design and process control reliability.

How to Convert from Pound/foot/hour [lb/(ft*h)] to Pound/foot/second?

Learn how to convert dynamic viscosity measurements from pound/foot/hour to pound/foot/second using this straightforward unit converter tailored for imperial engineering applications.

Pound/foot/hour [lb/(ft*h)]

Pound/foot/second

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Pound/foot/hour [lb/(ft*h)] to Pound/foot/second Conversion Table

Pound/foot/hour [lb/(ft*h)]	Pound/foot/second

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Pound/foot/hour [lb/(ft*h)] to Pound/foot/second Conversion Table
Pound/foot/hour [lb/(ft*h)]	Pound/foot/second

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms dynamic viscosity values from pound/foot/hour to pound/foot/second, facilitating the interpretation of fluid resistance data within imperial measurement systems commonly used in engineering and industrial settings.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the viscosity value in pound/foot/hour [lb/(ft*h)] into the input field
Select the target unit, which is pound/foot/second [lb/(ft*s)]
Click the convert button to get the corresponding value in pound/foot/second
Use the result for engineering calculations or documentation requiring second-based units

Key Features

Converts dynamic viscosity expressed in pound/foot/hour to pound/foot/second
Supports engineering and industrial unit systems with imperial standard units
Provides easy input and immediate conversion results based on accepted formulas
Facilitates integration of legacy data with modern per-second time unit requirements

Examples

Convert 5 lb/(ft*h): 5 × 0.0002777778 = 0.001388889 lb/(ft*s)
Convert 10 lb/(ft*h): 10 × 0.0002777778 = 0.002777778 lb/(ft*s)

Common Use Cases

Specifying lubricant or oil viscosity in US-customary engineering datasheets
Performing viscous flow analyses in imperial units for piping, bearings, or rotating equipment
Documenting viscosity values for fuels and industrial fluids in regional technical materials
Engineering fluid flow or shear stress calculations using imperial units
Laboratory testing where instrumentation uses imperial-based dynamic viscosity measurements

Tips & Best Practices

Confirm the source data uses the correct unit before converting to prevent errors
Verify the consistency of time units when integrating converted values into calculations
Use this tool to reliably handle legacy data that employs hour-based viscosity measurements
Double-check conversion results when applying viscosity values to equipment design or process control
Understand that proper unit conversions are vital to ensure valid engineering outcomes

Limitations

Hour and second units differ by a factor of 3600; incorrect conversions cause major result errors
Users must ensure unit consistency across all data to maintain calculation accuracy
This tool assumes input values conform to the pound/foot/hour measurement context for dynamic viscosity
The converter does not accommodate other dynamic viscosity units beyond pound/foot/hour and pound/foot/second

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert from pound/foot/hour to pound/foot/second?: Converting to pound/foot/second allows compatibility with engineering calculations and instrumentation that require time units based on seconds rather than hours.
What industries commonly use this conversion?: Mechanical engineering, oil and lubricant formulation, fluid dynamics in piping and bearings, and petroleum processing often rely on this conversion in US customary systems.
What happens if I misapply the conversion factor?: Since the difference between hour and second is significant, improper conversion can lead to large errors affecting equipment design and process control reliability.

Key Terminology

Pound/foot/hour [lb/(ft*h)]: An imperial unit measuring dynamic viscosity as a fluid's internal resistance to shear with time referenced per hour.
Pound/foot/second [lb/(ft*s)]: An imperial unit of dynamic viscosity indicating fluid shear resistance with time measured per second.
Dynamic viscosity: A physical property describing a fluid's resistance to flow and shear stress under applied forces.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does the unit pound/foot/hour measure in engineering?

Fluid density

Dynamic viscosity

Temperature

Why is converting to pound/foot/second important?

To express viscosity with a smaller distance unit

To convert time units from hours to seconds for compatibility

To switch from imperial to metric units

What could result from incorrectly converting these units?

Higher fluid pressure readings

Significant errors in viscosity values affecting engineering calculations

Incorrect density calculations

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