Convert Calories per Hour to Poncelet
Convert Calories per Hour (cal/h) to Poncelet (p) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
p = cal/h × 1.185929956e-6
About Calories per Hour
One calorie per hour (cal/h) equals exactly 0.001163 W - the rate of transferring one thermochemical calorie (4.1868 J) per hour. A resting adult generates ~70-80 W ≈ 60,000-70,000 cal/h of heat. The unit appears in European and Asian HVAC standards for small-appliance heat loads and in laboratory calorimetry reporting metabolic activity of small organisms. Calorimetric enzyme assays also express catalytic heat in cal/h per unit enzyme. 1 cal/h = 0.001163 W.
About Poncelet
The poncelet is a rare historical unit equal to 100 kgf·m/s = exactly 980.665 W. Proposed by French engineer Jean-Victor Poncelet (1788-1867) as a metric alternative to the horsepower for French engineering practice - the power to lift 100 kg at 1 m/s against gravity. Used in 19th-century French industrial and military engineering (waterwheels, steam engines, horse-operated machinery) before the watt replaced it. At 980.665 W, it sits between the metric horsepower (735.5 W) and the kilowatt (1,000 W). 1 poncelet = 980.665 W.
Quick Reference Table
| Calories per Hour (cal/h) | Poncelet (p) |
|---|---|
| 1 cal/h | 1.186 × 10-6 p |
| 2 cal/h | 2.372 × 10-6 p |
| 5 cal/h | 5.93 × 10-6 p |
| 10 cal/h | 1.186 × 10-5 p |
| 25 cal/h | 2.965 × 10-5 p |
| 50 cal/h | 5.93 × 10-5 p |
| 100 cal/h | 0.000118593 p |