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TECHNICAL DATA
FOR THERMAL ENGINEERS
FLUIDS & FLOW HEAT
Velocity Temperature
1 m/s = 3,281 ft/s °C | Celsius = 5 · (°F – 32) / 9
1 m/s = 196,9 ft/min | FPM °F | Fahrenheit = 32 + 9 · °C / 5
1 FPM = 5,080·10-3 m/s
1 ft/sec. = 0,3048 m/s Heat Content & Energy
1 Knot = 1,853 km/h 1 kJ | kN·m = 0,9478 Btu
1 Nautical Mile / hour 1 kJ | kN·m = 0,2388 Kcal
1 Btu = 1,055 kJ
Volume Flow 1 Btu = 0,2520 Kcal
1 m³/h = 0,5885 CFM | ft³/min 1 kcal = 4,187 kJ
1 CFM = 1,699 m³/h 1 kcal = 3,968 Btu
1 kWh = 3600 kJ
For ideal gasses : 1 kWh = 859,8 Kcal
Standard cubicfeet per Minute (SCFM) / 70°F /
1 Atm. abs. Heat Load
Normal cubicmeter per hour (mn 3/h) / 0°C / 1 1 kW = 3412 Btu/h
Atm. abs. 1 kW = 859,8 Kcal/h
1 Btu/h = 2,931·10-4 kW
1 SCFM luft = 1,577 mn 3/h Air (only) 1 Btu/h = 0,2520 Kcal/h
1 kcal/h = 1,163·10-3 kW
Mass Flow 1 kcal/h = 3,968 Btu/h
1 kg/h = 2,205 lb/h 1 Boiler HP = 9,81 kW
1 lb/h = 0,4536 kg/h 1 Boiler HP = 15,65 kg steam /h