Convert horsepower to kilocalorie (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert horsepower [hp] to kilocalorie (IT)/hour [kcal/h], or Convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to horsepower.
How to Convert Horsepower to Kilocalorie (It)/hour
1 hp = 641.186586414445 kcal/h
Example: convert 15 hp to kcal/h:
15 hp = 15 × 641.186586414445 kcal/h = 9617.79879621668 kcal/h
Horsepower to Kilocalorie (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Horsepower
Horsepower (hp) is a unit of power measurement originally developed to compare the power of engines and motors, representing the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred.
History/Origin
The term was introduced in the late 18th century by James Watt to compare the power of steam engines to draft horses. It became a standard unit in engineering and automotive industries, with its definition evolving over time from mechanical to metric standards.
Current Use
Horsepower is widely used today to rate the power output of engines, motors, and other machinery, especially in automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications. It remains a common unit for expressing engine power in many countries.
Kilocalorie (It)/hour
Kilocalorie per hour (kcal/h) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories is transferred or converted per hour.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and energy measurement, has been adopted as a unit of energy. Its use in power measurement, such as kcal/h, emerged in contexts like thermal and caloric power calculations, especially in fields related to heating and energy transfer.
Current Use
kcal/h is used in applications involving thermal power, such as heating systems, calorimetry, and energy transfer calculations where energy flow is expressed in kilocalories per hour.