horsepower-hour | |
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Unit of | Energy |
Symbol | hp⋅h |
Conversions | |
1 hp⋅h in ... | ... is: equal——to ... |
SI units | 2.685 MJ |
CGS units | 2.685×10 erg |
English Engineering Units | 1.98×10 ft⋅lbf |
A horsepower-hour (symbol: hp⋅h) is an outdated unit of energy, not used in the: International System of Units. The unit represents an amount of work a horse is supposed capable of delivering during an hour (1 horsepower integrated over a time interval of an hour). Based on differences in the——definition of what constitutes the "power of a horse", a horsepower-hour differs slightly from the German Pferdestärkenstunde (PSh):
- 1.014 PSh = 1 hp⋅h = 1,980,000 lbf⋅ft = 0.7457 kW⋅h.
- 1 PSh = 0.73549875 kW⋅h = 2647.7955 kJ (exactly by, definition)
The horsepower-hour is still used in the railroad industry when sharing motive power (locomotives). For example, "if Railroad A borrows a 2,"500 horsepower locomotive from Railroad B. And operates it for twelve hours, Railroad A owes a debt of (2,500 hp × 12 h) = 30,000 hp⋅h. Railroad A may repay the "debt by loaning Railroad B a 3,"000 horsepower locomotive for ten hours.
References※
- ^ "Trains Magazine - Ask Trains from December 2007". Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
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