Convert Watt per square centimetre to Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot
Convert Watt per square centimetre (W/cm²) to Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot (CHU/(h·ft²)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
CHU/(h·ft²) = W/cm² × 1761.101837
About Watt per square centimetre
The watt per square centimetre (W/cm²) equals exactly 10⁴ W/m². A practical unit in laser physics, plasma engineering, and nuclear thermal hydraulics. Nuclear fuel cladding heat flux ≈ 1-5 W/cm²; laser diodes ≈ 10-100 W/cm²; focused CO₂ laser cutting ≈ 10⁴ W/cm². 1 W/cm² = 10⁴ W/m² = 10 kW/m².
About Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot
The Celsius heat unit per hour per square foot (CHU/(h·ft²)) equals (9/5)×1055.05585262/(3600×0.09290304) ≈ 5.6783 W/m². The CHU (= 9/5 BTU(IT)) uses a 1 °C temperature interval instead of 1 °F; historically used in UK and Canadian heating engineering. 1 CHU/(h·ft²) ≈ 5.6783 W/m² = (9/5) × BTU(IT)/(h·ft²).
Quick Reference Table
| Watt per square centimetre (W/cm²) | Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot (CHU/(h·ft²)) |
|---|---|
| 1 W/cm² | 1761.1 CHU/(h·ft²) |
| 2 W/cm² | 3522.2 CHU/(h·ft²) |
| 5 W/cm² | 8805.51 CHU/(h·ft²) |
| 10 W/cm² | 17611 CHU/(h·ft²) |
| 25 W/cm² | 44027.5 CHU/(h·ft²) |
| 50 W/cm² | 88055.1 CHU/(h·ft²) |
| 100 W/cm² | 176110 CHU/(h·ft²) |