Gallons per hour (gal/h) to Cubic Decimeters per year (dm3/a) conversion

Gallons per hour to Cubic Decimeters per year conversion table

Gallons per hour (gal/h)Cubic Decimeters per year (dm3/a)
00
133182.919700353
266365.839400705
399548.759101058
4132731.67880141
5165914.59850176
6199097.51820212
7232280.43790247
8265463.35760282
9298646.27730317
10331829.19700353
20663658.39400705
30995487.59101058
401327316.7880141
501659145.9850176
601990975.1820212
702322804.3790247
802654633.5760282
902986462.7730317
1003318291.9700353
100033182919.700353

How to convert Gallons per hour to Cubic Decimeters per year

1 Gallons per hour (gal/h) is equal to 33182.919700353 Cubic Decimeters per year (dm3/a).

1 gal/h = 33182.919700353 dm3/a
or
1 dm3/a = 0.00003013598589365 gal/h

What is "Per Hour"?

"Per hour" specifies the time frame over which the volume of gallons is measured. It represents the rate at which something is flowing or being consumed during each hour.

How Gallons per Hour is Formed

Gallons per hour combines the unit of volume (gallons) with a unit of time (hour) to express flow rate. It indicates how many gallons of a substance pass through a given point in one hour. The formula to calculate flow rate in GPH is:

Flow Rate (GPH)=Volume (Gallons)Time (Hours)\text{Flow Rate (GPH)} = \frac{\text{Volume (Gallons)}}{\text{Time (Hours)}}

Real-World Examples of Gallons per Hour

  • Fuel Consumption: Vehicles, generators, and machinery often measure fuel consumption in gallons per hour. For instance, a generator might consume 2 gallons of gasoline per hour at full load.
  • Water Flow: Well pumps and irrigation systems can be rated by their GPH output. A well pump might deliver 5 gallons per minute, which is equivalent to 300 gallons per hour.
  • HVAC Systems: Condensate pumps in air conditioning systems often have a GPH rating, indicating how much condensate they can remove per hour.
  • Industrial Processes: Chemical plants and manufacturing facilities use GPH to measure the flow rates of various liquids in their processes, ensuring correct proportions and efficient operation.
  • Aquariums and Water Features: Water pumps in aquariums and water features are often rated in GPH to ensure proper water circulation and filtration.

Interesting Facts and Historical Context

While no specific law or famous person is directly linked to the "gallons per hour" unit itself, the concept of volume flow rate is fundamental in fluid dynamics and engineering. People like Evangelista Torricelli, who studied fluid flow and pressure, laid groundwork for understanding fluid dynamics concepts. Torricelli's law relates the speed of fluid flowing out of an opening to the height of fluid above the opening. Torricelli's Law is derived from the conservation of energy and is a cornerstone in understanding fluid dynamics.

The measurement of flow rates is crucial in numerous applications, from simple household uses to complex industrial processes.

What is cubic decimeters per year?

Cubic decimeters per year (dm3/yeardm^3/year) is a unit of volumetric flow rate, representing the volume of a substance that passes through a given area per year. Let's break down its meaning and explore some related concepts.

Understanding Cubic Decimeters per Year

Definition

A cubic decimeter per year (dm3/yeardm^3/year) measures the volume of a substance (liquid, gas, or solid) that flows or is produced over a period of one year, with the volume measured in cubic decimeters. A cubic decimeter is equivalent to one liter.

How it is formed

It's formed by combining a unit of volume (cubic decimeter) with a unit of time (year). This creates a rate that describes how much volume is transferred or produced during that specific time period.

Relevance and Applications

While not as commonly used as other flow rate units like cubic meters per second (m3/sm^3/s) or liters per minute (L/minL/min), cubic decimeters per year can be useful in specific contexts where small volumes or long timescales are involved.

Examples

  • Environmental Science: Measuring the annual rate of groundwater recharge in a small aquifer. For example, if an aquifer recharges at a rate of 500dm3/year500 \, dm^3/year, it means 500 liters of water are added to the aquifer each year.

  • Chemical Processes: Assessing the annual production rate of a chemical substance in a small-scale reaction. If a reaction produces 10dm3/year10 \, dm^3/year of a specific compound, it indicates the amount of the compound created annually.

  • Leakage/Seepage: Estimating the annual leakage of fluid from a container or reservoir. If a tank leaks at a rate of 1dm3/year1 \, dm^3/year, it shows the annual loss of fluid.

  • Slow biological Processes: For instance, the growth rate of certain organisms in terms of volume increase per year.

Converting Cubic Decimeters per Year

To convert from dm3/yeardm^3/year to other units, you'll need conversion factors for both volume and time. Here are a couple of common conversions:

  • To liters per day (L/dayL/day):

    1dm3/year=1L365.25days0.00274L/day1 \, dm^3/year = \frac{1 \, L}{365.25 \, days} \approx 0.00274 \, L/day

  • To cubic meters per second (m3/sm^3/s):

    1dm3/year=0.001m3365.25days×24hours/day×3600seconds/hour3.17×1011m3/s1 \, dm^3/year = \frac{0.001 \, m^3}{365.25 \, days \times 24 \, hours/day \times 3600 \, seconds/hour} \approx 3.17 \times 10^{-11} \, m^3/s

Volumetric Flow Rate

Definition and Formula

Volumetric flow rate (QQ) is the volume of fluid that passes through a given cross-sectional area per unit time. The general formula for volumetric flow rate is:

Q=VtQ = \frac{V}{t}

Where:

  • QQ is the volumetric flow rate
  • VV is the volume of fluid
  • tt is the time

Examples of Other Flow Rate Units

  • Cubic meters per second (m3/sm^3/s): Commonly used in large-scale industrial processes.
  • Liters per minute (L/minL/min): Often used in medical and automotive contexts.
  • Gallons per minute (GPMGPM): Commonly used in the United States for measuring water flow.

Complete Gallons per hour conversion table

Enter # of Gallons per hour
Convert 1 gal/h to other unitsResult
Gallons per hour to Cubic Millimeters per second (gal/h to mm3/s)1051.5032733906
Gallons per hour to Cubic Centimeters per second (gal/h to cm3/s)1.0515032733906
Gallons per hour to Cubic Decimeters per second (gal/h to dm3/s)0.001051503273391
Gallons per hour to Cubic Decimeters per minute (gal/h to dm3/min)0.06309019640344
Gallons per hour to Cubic Decimeters per hour (gal/h to dm3/h)3.7854117842063
Gallons per hour to Cubic Decimeters per day (gal/h to dm3/d)90.849882820952
Gallons per hour to Cubic Decimeters per year (gal/h to dm3/a)33182.919700353
Gallons per hour to Millilitres per second (gal/h to ml/s)1.0515032733906
Gallons per hour to Centilitres per second (gal/h to cl/s)0.1051503273391
Gallons per hour to Decilitres per second (gal/h to dl/s)0.01051503273391
Gallons per hour to Litres per second (gal/h to l/s)0.001051503273391
Gallons per hour to Litres per minute (gal/h to l/min)0.06309019640344
Gallons per hour to Litres per hour (gal/h to l/h)3.7854117842063
Gallons per hour to Litres per day (gal/h to l/d)90.849882820952
Gallons per hour to Litres per year (gal/h to l/a)33182.919700353
Gallons per hour to Kilolitres per second (gal/h to kl/s)0.000001051503273391
Gallons per hour to Kilolitres per minute (gal/h to kl/min)0.00006309019640344
Gallons per hour to Kilolitres per hour (gal/h to kl/h)0.003785411784206
Gallons per hour to Cubic meters per second (gal/h to m3/s)0.000001051503273391
Gallons per hour to Cubic meters per minute (gal/h to m3/min)0.00006309019640344
Gallons per hour to Cubic meters per hour (gal/h to m3/h)0.003785411784206
Gallons per hour to Cubic meters per day (gal/h to m3/d)0.09084988282095
Gallons per hour to Cubic meters per year (gal/h to m3/a)33.182919700353
Gallons per hour to Cubic kilometers per second (gal/h to km3/s)1.0515032733906e-15
Gallons per hour to Teaspoons per second (gal/h to tsp/s)0.2133333333333
Gallons per hour to Tablespoons per second (gal/h to Tbs/s)0.07111111111111
Gallons per hour to Cubic inches per second (gal/h to in3/s)0.06416696243626
Gallons per hour to Cubic inches per minute (gal/h to in3/min)3.8500177461755
Gallons per hour to Cubic inches per hour (gal/h to in3/h)231.00106477053
Gallons per hour to Fluid Ounces per second (gal/h to fl-oz/s)0.03555555555556
Gallons per hour to Fluid Ounces per minute (gal/h to fl-oz/min)2.1333333333333
Gallons per hour to Fluid Ounces per hour (gal/h to fl-oz/h)128
Gallons per hour to Cups per second (gal/h to cup/s)0.004444444444444
Gallons per hour to Pints per second (gal/h to pnt/s)0.002222222222222
Gallons per hour to Pints per minute (gal/h to pnt/min)0.1333333333333
Gallons per hour to Pints per hour (gal/h to pnt/h)8
Gallons per hour to Quarts per second (gal/h to qt/s)0.001111111111111
Gallons per hour to Gallons per second (gal/h to gal/s)0.0002777777777778
Gallons per hour to Gallons per minute (gal/h to gal/min)0.01666666666667
Gallons per hour to Cubic feet per second (gal/h to ft3/s)0.00003713350679323
Gallons per hour to Cubic feet per minute (gal/h to ft3/min)0.002228010407594
Gallons per hour to Cubic feet per hour (gal/h to ft3/h)0.1336806244556
Gallons per hour to Cubic yards per second (gal/h to yd3/s)0.000001375313044887
Gallons per hour to Cubic yards per minute (gal/h to yd3/min)0.00008251878269323
Gallons per hour to Cubic yards per hour (gal/h to yd3/h)0.004951126961594

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