BTU per Hour to Calorie per Second Converter
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Unit Description
BTU per Hour (BTU/hr)
Definition
BTU per hour (BTU/h) is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer of one British Thermal Unit per hour. It's widely used in HVAC applications and provides a practical scale for heating and cooling system ratings.
History
BTU per hour became the standard power unit for HVAC systems and thermal equipment. It provided an appropriate scale for heating and cooling applications, becoming universally adopted in the HVAC industry and building energy systems.
Current Use
BTU per hour is extensively used in HVAC systems, heating and cooling equipment ratings, building energy calculations, and thermal system specifications. It's standard for furnace ratings, air conditioner capacity, and building thermal load calculations.
Calorie per Second (cal/s)
Definition
Calorie per second (cal/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer of one calorie per second. It's used in thermodynamic applications and provides a direct relationship between thermal energy and power.
History
Calorie per second developed with early thermodynamic studies and calorimetry. It provided a way to express power in terms of thermal energy units, particularly useful in heat transfer calculations and thermal system analysis.
Current Use
Calorie per second is used in thermodynamics, heat transfer calculations, and thermal system design. It's found in calorimetry, thermal analysis, and applications where thermal energy rates are more intuitive than electrical power units.
Conversion Table
BTU per Hour(BTU/hr) | Calorie per Second(cal/s) |
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1 | 0.0700457 |
2 | 0.140091 |
3 | 0.210137 |
4 | 0.280183 |
5 | 0.350228 |
6 | 0.420274 |
7 | 0.49032 |
8 | 0.560365 |
9 | 0.630411 |
10 | 0.700457 |
Conversion Examples
Convert 1 BTU per Hour to Calorie per Second
- Conversion Factor: 1 BTU/hr = 0.0700457 cal/s
- Conversion Formula: cal/s = BTU/hr ÷ 14.2764
- Calculation: 1 BTU/hr ÷ 14.2764 = 0.0700457 cal/s
Convert 10 BTU per Hour to Calorie per Second
- Conversion Factor: 1 BTU/hr = 0.0700457 cal/s
- Conversion Formula: cal/s = BTU/hr ÷ 14.2764
- Calculation: 10 BTU/hr ÷ 14.2764 = 0.700457 cal/s
Convert 100 BTU per Hour to Calorie per Second
- Conversion Factor: 1 BTU/hr = 0.0700457 cal/s
- Conversion Formula: cal/s = BTU/hr ÷ 14.2764
- Calculation: 100 BTU/hr ÷ 14.2764 = 7.00457 cal/s
Convert 1,000 BTU per Hour to Calorie per Second
- Conversion Factor: 1 BTU/hr = 0.0700457 cal/s
- Conversion Formula: cal/s = BTU/hr ÷ 14.2764
- Calculation: 1,000 BTU/hr ÷ 14.2764 = 70.0457 cal/s