Convert Foot-Pounds per Minute to Poncelet
Convert Foot-Pounds per Minute (ft⋅lbf/min) to Poncelet (p) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
p = ft⋅lbf/min × 2.304249240e-5
About Foot-Pounds per Minute
One foot-pound per minute (ft·lbf/min) ≈ 0.02260 W. Its historical importance is large: James Watt rated mill horses at ~33,000 ft·lbf/min sustained output and defined 1 mechanical horsepower as exactly 33,000 ft·lbf/min (= 550 ft·lbf/s). The unit is still used for machine-tool power, hydraulic pump output, and low-speed actuator performance in US customary calculations: torque (ft·lbf) × RPM = power in ft·lbf/min. 1 hp = 33,000 ft·lbf/min.
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
| Foot-Pounds per Minute (ft⋅lbf/min) | Poncelet (p) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft⋅lbf/min | 2.304 × 10-5 p |
| 2 ft⋅lbf/min | 4.608 × 10-5 p |
| 5 ft⋅lbf/min | 0.000115212 p |
| 10 ft⋅lbf/min | 0.000230425 p |
| 25 ft⋅lbf/min | 0.000576062 p |
| 50 ft⋅lbf/min | 0.00115212 p |
| 100 ft⋅lbf/min | 0.00230425 p |