A cubic decimeter per minute (dm³/min) is a fascinating unit of volumetric flow rate. It represents how much volume—a cubic decimeter or a liter—passes through a given point every minute. This unit often translates fluid dynamics into an easily understandable benchmark, especially when considering everyday items. For instance, a standard faucet might deliver water at a rate of about 5 to 8 dm³/min, which provides a concrete context for this measurement.
Interestingly, cubic decimeters are commonly associated with engines and appliances. Car engines are usually rated in liters, equivalent to the volume they displace, which consequently can also be expressed in cubic decimeters. Thus, understanding flow rates in dm³/min can offer invaluable insight into both domestic and industrial applications, from water supply systems to optimizing the efficiency of engines in vehicles.
The unit “cubic yard per second” is a measure of volumetric flow rate, often used in engineering and hydrology to quantify the rate at which a volume of liquid, such as water, flows in a system. One cubic yard per second translates to an immense 764.555 liters per second, highlighting its utility in large-scale applications like river flow measurements or irrigation systems. To put it in perspective, this rate could fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool in roughly two hours!
In the 19th century, as industrial and municipal water demands increased, the mining sector and large-scale waterworks projects became some of the earliest adopters of the cubic yard per second. It’s a testament to how critical this unit has been in shaping water management practices around the world, ensuring efficient usage and distribution of this vital resource.
Cubic Decimeters per minute | Cubic yards per second |
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0
dm³/min
|
0
yd³/s
|
10
dm³/min
|
0.000217992
yd³/s
|
20
dm³/min
|
0.000435983
yd³/s
|
30
dm³/min
|
0.000653975
yd³/s
|
40
dm³/min
|
0.000871966
yd³/s
|
50
dm³/min
|
0.00108996
yd³/s
|
60
dm³/min
|
0.00130795
yd³/s
|
70
dm³/min
|
0.00152594
yd³/s
|
80
dm³/min
|
0.00174393
yd³/s
|
90
dm³/min
|
0.00196192
yd³/s
|
100
dm³/min
|
0.00217992
yd³/s
|
110
dm³/min
|
0.00239791
yd³/s
|
120
dm³/min
|
0.0026159
yd³/s
|
130
dm³/min
|
0.00283389
yd³/s
|
140
dm³/min
|
0.00305188
yd³/s
|
150
dm³/min
|
0.00326987
yd³/s
|
160
dm³/min
|
0.00348786
yd³/s
|
170
dm³/min
|
0.00370586
yd³/s
|
180
dm³/min
|
0.00392385
yd³/s
|
190
dm³/min
|
0.00414184
yd³/s
|
200
dm³/min
|
0.00435983
yd³/s
|
210
dm³/min
|
0.00457782
yd³/s
|
220
dm³/min
|
0.00479581
yd³/s
|
230
dm³/min
|
0.00501381
yd³/s
|
240
dm³/min
|
0.0052318
yd³/s
|
250
dm³/min
|
0.00544979
yd³/s
|
260
dm³/min
|
0.00566778
yd³/s
|
270
dm³/min
|
0.00588577
yd³/s
|
280
dm³/min
|
0.00610376
yd³/s
|
290
dm³/min
|
0.00632176
yd³/s
|
300
dm³/min
|
0.00653975
yd³/s
|
310
dm³/min
|
0.00675774
yd³/s
|
320
dm³/min
|
0.00697573
yd³/s
|
330
dm³/min
|
0.00719372
yd³/s
|
340
dm³/min
|
0.00741171
yd³/s
|
350
dm³/min
|
0.0076297
yd³/s
|
360
dm³/min
|
0.0078477
yd³/s
|
370
dm³/min
|
0.00806569
yd³/s
|
380
dm³/min
|
0.00828368
yd³/s
|
390
dm³/min
|
0.00850167
yd³/s
|
400
dm³/min
|
0.00871966
yd³/s
|
410
dm³/min
|
0.00893765
yd³/s
|
420
dm³/min
|
0.00915565
yd³/s
|
430
dm³/min
|
0.00937364
yd³/s
|
440
dm³/min
|
0.00959163
yd³/s
|
450
dm³/min
|
0.00980962
yd³/s
|
460
dm³/min
|
0.0100276
yd³/s
|
470
dm³/min
|
0.0102456
yd³/s
|
480
dm³/min
|
0.0104636
yd³/s
|
490
dm³/min
|
0.0106816
yd³/s
|
500
dm³/min
|
0.0108996
yd³/s
|
510
dm³/min
|
0.0111176
yd³/s
|
520
dm³/min
|
0.0113356
yd³/s
|
530
dm³/min
|
0.0115536
yd³/s
|
540
dm³/min
|
0.0117715
yd³/s
|
550
dm³/min
|
0.0119895
yd³/s
|
560
dm³/min
|
0.0122075
yd³/s
|
570
dm³/min
|
0.0124255
yd³/s
|
580
dm³/min
|
0.0126435
yd³/s
|
590
dm³/min
|
0.0128615
yd³/s
|
600
dm³/min
|
0.0130795
yd³/s
|
610
dm³/min
|
0.0132975
yd³/s
|
620
dm³/min
|
0.0135155
yd³/s
|
630
dm³/min
|
0.0137335
yd³/s
|
640
dm³/min
|
0.0139515
yd³/s
|
650
dm³/min
|
0.0141695
yd³/s
|
660
dm³/min
|
0.0143874
yd³/s
|
670
dm³/min
|
0.0146054
yd³/s
|
680
dm³/min
|
0.0148234
yd³/s
|
690
dm³/min
|
0.0150414
yd³/s
|
700
dm³/min
|
0.0152594
yd³/s
|
710
dm³/min
|
0.0154774
yd³/s
|
720
dm³/min
|
0.0156954
yd³/s
|
730
dm³/min
|
0.0159134
yd³/s
|
740
dm³/min
|
0.0161314
yd³/s
|
750
dm³/min
|
0.0163494
yd³/s
|
760
dm³/min
|
0.0165674
yd³/s
|
770
dm³/min
|
0.0167854
yd³/s
|
780
dm³/min
|
0.0170033
yd³/s
|
790
dm³/min
|
0.0172213
yd³/s
|
800
dm³/min
|
0.0174393
yd³/s
|
810
dm³/min
|
0.0176573
yd³/s
|
820
dm³/min
|
0.0178753
yd³/s
|
830
dm³/min
|
0.0180933
yd³/s
|
840
dm³/min
|
0.0183113
yd³/s
|
850
dm³/min
|
0.0185293
yd³/s
|
860
dm³/min
|
0.0187473
yd³/s
|
870
dm³/min
|
0.0189653
yd³/s
|
880
dm³/min
|
0.0191833
yd³/s
|
890
dm³/min
|
0.0194012
yd³/s
|
900
dm³/min
|
0.0196192
yd³/s
|
910
dm³/min
|
0.0198372
yd³/s
|
920
dm³/min
|
0.0200552
yd³/s
|
930
dm³/min
|
0.0202732
yd³/s
|
940
dm³/min
|
0.0204912
yd³/s
|
950
dm³/min
|
0.0207092
yd³/s
|
960
dm³/min
|
0.0209272
yd³/s
|
970
dm³/min
|
0.0211452
yd³/s
|
980
dm³/min
|
0.0213632
yd³/s
|
990
dm³/min
|
0.0215812
yd³/s
|
1000
dm³/min
|
0.0217992
yd³/s
|
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