Thermodynamics Demystied

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Power

Work and Heat

Pressure

Volume

1 hp = 550 ft lbf/sec
1 hp = 2545 Btu/hr
1 hp = 0.7455 kW
1 W = 1 J/s
1 W = 3.412 Btu/hr
1 kW = 1.341 hp
1 ton = 12 000 Btu/hr
1 ton = 3.517 kW

1 hp = 550 ft lbf/sec
1 ft lbf = 1.356 J
1 cal = 3.088 ft lbf
1 cal = 0.003968 Btu
1 Btu = 1055 J
1 Btu = 0.2930 Wh
1 Btu = 778 ftlbf
1 kWh = 3412 Btu
1 therm = 105 Btu
1 quad = 1015 Btu

1 psi = 2.036 in Hg
1 psi = 27.7 in H2O
1 atm = 29.92 in Hg
1 atm = 33.93 ft H2O
1 atm =101.3 kPa
1 atm = 1.0133 bar
1 atm = 14.7 psi
1 in Hg = 0.4912 psi
1 ft H2O = 0.4331 psi
1 psi = 6.895 kPa
1 kPa = 0.145 psi

1 ft3 = 7.481 gal (U.S.)

1 ft3 = 0.02832 m3
1 gal (U.S.) = 231 in3
1 gal (Brit.) = 1.2 gal
1 m3 = l000 L
1 L = 0.03531 ft3
1 L = 0.2642 gal
1 m3 = 264.2 gal
1 m3 = 35.31 ft3
1 ft3 = 28.32 L
1 in3 = 16.387 cm3