The cubic foot per hour is a unit of volumetric flow rate, measuring how much volume flows through a system per hour. While you might not think about it daily, this unit plays a crucial role in sectors like natural gas distribution and HVAC systems, where precise measurement of air or fluid flow is essential for efficiency and safety. Interestingly, in the U.S., a substantial portion of homes rely on natural gas, and understanding its flow in cubic feet per hour can optimize household energy usage and reduce carbon footprints.
Moreover, recognizing changes in flow rates measured in cubic feet per hour can be an indicator of system inefficiencies or leaks, prompting timely maintenance and ensuring operational efficacy. This unit is a key player behind the scenes in ensuring that systems run smoothly and resources aren’t wasted.
The cubic inch per second (in³/s) might seem like an obscure unit, but it plays a crucial role in various engineering and fluid dynamics applications. This unit measures volumetric flow rate, indicating how quickly a fluid moves through a system. While gallons or liters per minute might be more familiar, cubic inches per second offer precision in industries where small-scale fluid control is crucial, such as in microfluidics or precision-engineered machinery.
Intriguingly, the cubic inch, a prevalent measure in American automotive history, was key in defining engine sizes. Understanding flow rates in cubic inches per second can be vital when optimizing fuel or coolant systems in vintage cars. Its usage spans from classic car enthusiasts to cutting-edge technology in industrial systems, making it both historically significant and essential in modern engineering contexts.
Cubic feet per hour | Cubic inches per second |
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0
ft³/h
|
0
in³/s
|
100
ft³/h
|
48.0002
in³/s
|
200
ft³/h
|
96.00039
in³/s
|
300
ft³/h
|
144.00059
in³/s
|
400
ft³/h
|
192.00079
in³/s
|
500
ft³/h
|
240.00098
in³/s
|
600
ft³/h
|
288.00118
in³/s
|
700
ft³/h
|
336.00138
in³/s
|
800
ft³/h
|
384.00157
in³/s
|
900
ft³/h
|
432.00177
in³/s
|
1000
ft³/h
|
480.00197
in³/s
|
1100
ft³/h
|
528.00216
in³/s
|
1200
ft³/h
|
576.00236
in³/s
|
1300
ft³/h
|
624.00255
in³/s
|
1400
ft³/h
|
672.00275
in³/s
|
1500
ft³/h
|
720.00295
in³/s
|
1600
ft³/h
|
768.00314
in³/s
|
1700
ft³/h
|
816.00334
in³/s
|
1800
ft³/h
|
864.00354
in³/s
|
1900
ft³/h
|
912.00373
in³/s
|
2000
ft³/h
|
960.00393
in³/s
|
2100
ft³/h
|
1008.00413
in³/s
|
2200
ft³/h
|
1056.00432
in³/s
|
2300
ft³/h
|
1104.00452
in³/s
|
2400
ft³/h
|
1152.00472
in³/s
|
2500
ft³/h
|
1200.00491
in³/s
|
2600
ft³/h
|
1248.00511
in³/s
|
2700
ft³/h
|
1296.00531
in³/s
|
2800
ft³/h
|
1344.0055
in³/s
|
2900
ft³/h
|
1392.0057
in³/s
|
3000
ft³/h
|
1440.0059
in³/s
|
3100
ft³/h
|
1488.00609
in³/s
|
3200
ft³/h
|
1536.00629
in³/s
|
3300
ft³/h
|
1584.00648
in³/s
|
3400
ft³/h
|
1632.00668
in³/s
|
3500
ft³/h
|
1680.00688
in³/s
|
3600
ft³/h
|
1728.00707
in³/s
|
3700
ft³/h
|
1776.00727
in³/s
|
3800
ft³/h
|
1824.00747
in³/s
|
3900
ft³/h
|
1872.00766
in³/s
|
4000
ft³/h
|
1920.00786
in³/s
|
4100
ft³/h
|
1968.00806
in³/s
|
4200
ft³/h
|
2016.00825
in³/s
|
4300
ft³/h
|
2064.00845
in³/s
|
4400
ft³/h
|
2112.00865
in³/s
|
4500
ft³/h
|
2160.00884
in³/s
|
4600
ft³/h
|
2208.00904
in³/s
|
4700
ft³/h
|
2256.00924
in³/s
|
4800
ft³/h
|
2304.00943
in³/s
|
4900
ft³/h
|
2352.00963
in³/s
|
5000
ft³/h
|
2400.00983
in³/s
|
5100
ft³/h
|
2448.01002
in³/s
|
5200
ft³/h
|
2496.01022
in³/s
|
5300
ft³/h
|
2544.01042
in³/s
|
5400
ft³/h
|
2592.01061
in³/s
|
5500
ft³/h
|
2640.01081
in³/s
|
5600
ft³/h
|
2688.011
in³/s
|
5700
ft³/h
|
2736.0112
in³/s
|
5800
ft³/h
|
2784.0114
in³/s
|
5900
ft³/h
|
2832.01159
in³/s
|
6000
ft³/h
|
2880.01179
in³/s
|
6100
ft³/h
|
2928.01199
in³/s
|
6200
ft³/h
|
2976.01218
in³/s
|
6300
ft³/h
|
3024.01238
in³/s
|
6400
ft³/h
|
3072.01258
in³/s
|
6500
ft³/h
|
3120.01277
in³/s
|
6600
ft³/h
|
3168.01297
in³/s
|
6700
ft³/h
|
3216.01317
in³/s
|
6800
ft³/h
|
3264.01336
in³/s
|
6900
ft³/h
|
3312.01356
in³/s
|
7000
ft³/h
|
3360.01376
in³/s
|
7100
ft³/h
|
3408.01395
in³/s
|
7200
ft³/h
|
3456.01415
in³/s
|
7300
ft³/h
|
3504.01435
in³/s
|
7400
ft³/h
|
3552.01454
in³/s
|
7500
ft³/h
|
3600.01474
in³/s
|
7600
ft³/h
|
3648.01493
in³/s
|
7700
ft³/h
|
3696.01513
in³/s
|
7800
ft³/h
|
3744.01533
in³/s
|
7900
ft³/h
|
3792.01552
in³/s
|
8000
ft³/h
|
3840.01572
in³/s
|
8100
ft³/h
|
3888.01592
in³/s
|
8200
ft³/h
|
3936.01611
in³/s
|
8300
ft³/h
|
3984.01631
in³/s
|
8400
ft³/h
|
4032.01651
in³/s
|
8500
ft³/h
|
4080.0167
in³/s
|
8600
ft³/h
|
4128.0169
in³/s
|
8700
ft³/h
|
4176.0171
in³/s
|
8800
ft³/h
|
4224.01729
in³/s
|
8900
ft³/h
|
4272.01749
in³/s
|
9000
ft³/h
|
4320.01769
in³/s
|
9100
ft³/h
|
4368.01788
in³/s
|
9200
ft³/h
|
4416.01808
in³/s
|
9300
ft³/h
|
4464.01828
in³/s
|
9400
ft³/h
|
4512.01847
in³/s
|
9500
ft³/h
|
4560.01867
in³/s
|
9600
ft³/h
|
4608.01887
in³/s
|
9700
ft³/h
|
4656.01906
in³/s
|
9800
ft³/h
|
4704.01926
in³/s
|
9900
ft³/h
|
4752.01945
in³/s
|
10000
ft³/h
|
4800.01965
in³/s
|
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