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ft·lbf/s to hp converter

1 ft·lbf/s = 0.00181818 hp

And 1 hp = 550 ft·lbf/s. Foot-pounds-force per second to mechanical horsepower.

Formula

hp = ft·lbf/s × 0.00181818

A reading of 25 ft·lbf/s is 25 × 0.00181818 = 0.0454545 hp.

ft·lbf/s to hp table

ft·lbf/shp
1 ft·lbf/s0.00181818 hp
5 ft·lbf/s0.00909091 hp
10 ft·lbf/s0.0181818 hp
25 ft·lbf/s0.0454545 hp
50 ft·lbf/s0.0909091 hp
100 ft·lbf/s0.181818 hp
250 ft·lbf/s0.454545 hp
500 ft·lbf/s0.909091 hp
1,000 ft·lbf/s1.81818 hp

hp to ft·lbf/s table

hpft·lbf/s
1 hp550 ft·lbf/s
5 hp2,750 ft·lbf/s
10 hp5,500 ft·lbf/s
25 hp13,750 ft·lbf/s
50 hp27,500 ft·lbf/s
100 hp55,000 ft·lbf/s

About these units

ft·lbf/s (foot-pounds-force per second): The mechanical definition behind horsepower.

hp (mechanical horsepower): US engine and motor rating: 550 ft·lbf per second.

Horsepower comes in several kinds: mechanical (550 ft·lbf/s, 745.7 W, used here as 'hp'), metric (PS, 735.5 W) and electrical (746 W). Cooling loads use BTU/h and the refrigeration ton (12,000 BTU/h).

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