Gallon per Hour to Cubic Meter per Second Converter
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Unit Description
Gallon per Hour (gal/h)
Definition
Gallon per hour (gal/h) is a unit of volumetric flow rate representing the volume of fluid in gallons passing through a given area per hour. It's used for slow, continuous processes and fuel consumption measurements.
History
The gal/h unit became important for measuring fuel consumption, slow continuous processes, and applications where gallon-per-minute measurements would result in small decimal numbers. It was particularly useful in automotive fuel consumption and slow industrial processes.
Current Use
Gal/h is used for fuel consumption measurements, slow continuous processes, chemical dosing, and precision flow applications in the United States. It's found in fuel consumption specifications, chemical feed systems, and continuous process monitoring where slow flow rates are involved.
Cubic Meter per Second (m³/s)
Definition
Cubic meter per second (m³/s) is the SI unit of volumetric flow rate, representing the volume of fluid passing through a given cross-sectional area per unit time. One cubic meter per second equals 1,000 liters per second.
History
The m³/s unit was established with the International System of Units (SI) as the standard scientific unit for volumetric flow rate. It became essential for hydraulic engineering, fluid mechanics, and large-scale flow measurements in rivers, pipelines, and industrial systems.
Current Use
M³/s is used in hydraulic engineering, river flow measurements, large pipeline systems, and scientific research. It's standard for measuring discharge rates of rivers, flow capacity of large pumps, and in fluid mechanics calculations for major water treatment and distribution systems.
Conversion Table
Gallon per Hour(gal/h) | Cubic Meter per Second(m³/s) |
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1 | 0.0000010515 |
2 | 0.00000210301 |
3 | 0.00000315451 |
4 | 0.00000420601 |
5 | 0.00000525752 |
6 | 0.00000630902 |
7 | 0.00000736052 |
8 | 0.00000841203 |
9 | 0.00000946353 |
10 | 0.000010515 |
Conversion Examples
Convert 1 Gallon per Hour to Cubic Meter per Second
- Conversion Factor: 1 gal/h = 0.0000010515 m³/s
- Conversion Formula: m³/s = gal/h ÷ 951,019
- Calculation: 1 gal/h ÷ 951,019 = 0.0000010515 m³/s
Convert 10 Gallon per Hour to Cubic Meter per Second
- Conversion Factor: 1 gal/h = 0.0000010515 m³/s
- Conversion Formula: m³/s = gal/h ÷ 951,019
- Calculation: 10 gal/h ÷ 951,019 = 0.000010515 m³/s
Convert 100 Gallon per Hour to Cubic Meter per Second
- Conversion Factor: 1 gal/h = 0.0000010515 m³/s
- Conversion Formula: m³/s = gal/h ÷ 951,019
- Calculation: 100 gal/h ÷ 951,019 = 0.00010515 m³/s
Convert 1,000 Gallon per Hour to Cubic Meter per Second
- Conversion Factor: 1 gal/h = 0.0000010515 m³/s
- Conversion Formula: m³/s = gal/h ÷ 951,019
- Calculation: 1,000 gal/h ÷ 951,019 = 0.0010515 m³/s