Convert Square feet per minute to Square metres per second
Convert Square feet per minute (ft²/min) to Square metres per second (m²/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m²/s = ft²/min × 0.001548384
About Square feet per minute
The square foot per minute (ft²/min) equals 0.3048²/60 ≈ 1.548 × 10⁻³ m²/s. It appears in US HVAC, ventilation, and turbine-cooling design where velocities are quoted in ft/min. 1 ft²/min ≈ 1548 cSt.
About Square metres per second
The square metre per second (m²/s) is the SI coherent unit of kinematic viscosity (ν = μ/ρ). Air at 20 °C ≈ 1.516 × 10⁻⁵ m²/s; water at 20 °C ≈ 1.004 × 10⁻⁶ m²/s; glycerol ≈ 1.19 × 10⁻³ m²/s. It is the standard in CFD codes and SI research literature. 1 m²/s = 10⁴ St = 10⁶ cSt.
Quick Reference Table
| Square feet per minute (ft²/min) | Square metres per second (m²/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft²/min | 0.00154838 m²/s |
| 2 ft²/min | 0.00309677 m²/s |
| 5 ft²/min | 0.00774192 m²/s |
| 10 ft²/min | 0.0154838 m²/s |
| 25 ft²/min | 0.0387096 m²/s |
| 50 ft²/min | 0.0774192 m²/s |
| 100 ft²/min | 0.154838 m²/s |