The cubic meter per day is an intriguing unit of flow rate often used in water management, engineering, and environmental sciences. This unit describes the volume of fluid that passes through a specified point in a system every day. To put it into perspective, one cubic meter of water is equivalent to 1,000 liters or roughly 264 gallons. Therefore, a flow rate of one cubic meter per day translates to about 41 cups of water per hour!
In large-scale applications, such as municipal water supply systems, this unit helps quantify the vast amounts of water required to sustain urban populations. For example, a medium-sized city might require tens of thousands of cubic meters per day to meet its residents’ needs. Understanding and managing these flow rates is crucial for ensuring efficient resource distribution and conservation.
The centilitre per second (cL/s) may seem like an unusual unit of flow rate measurement, but it’s particularly significant in the realms of beverage production and culinary arts. If you’ve ever marveled at the precision of an espresso machine or the perfect pour of a bartender, you’re witnessing the magic of flow rates. An espresso machine, for instance, often uses precise flow rates to deliver a perfect, rich shot, often flowing at around 6-8 cL/s.
Interestingly, flow rates were critical even in Roman times for aqueduct design and water distribution. The precision continues today in modern science and industry. Even in simple household devices like kitchen faucets, understanding flow rates helps manage water usage efficiently and sustainably. Such a tiny unit, yet it embodies the harmony of precision and resource management across countless domains.
Cubic meters per day | Centilitres per second |
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0
m³/d
|
0
cl/s
|
1000
m³/d
|
1157.40741
cl/s
|
2000
m³/d
|
2314.81481
cl/s
|
3000
m³/d
|
3472.22222
cl/s
|
4000
m³/d
|
4629.62963
cl/s
|
5000
m³/d
|
5787.03704
cl/s
|
6000
m³/d
|
6944.44444
cl/s
|
7000
m³/d
|
8101.85185
cl/s
|
8000
m³/d
|
9259.25926
cl/s
|
9000
m³/d
|
10416.66667
cl/s
|
10000
m³/d
|
11574.07407
cl/s
|
11000
m³/d
|
12731.48148
cl/s
|
12000
m³/d
|
13888.88889
cl/s
|
13000
m³/d
|
15046.2963
cl/s
|
14000
m³/d
|
16203.7037
cl/s
|
15000
m³/d
|
17361.11111
cl/s
|
16000
m³/d
|
18518.51852
cl/s
|
17000
m³/d
|
19675.92593
cl/s
|
18000
m³/d
|
20833.33333
cl/s
|
19000
m³/d
|
21990.74074
cl/s
|
20000
m³/d
|
23148.14815
cl/s
|
21000
m³/d
|
24305.55556
cl/s
|
22000
m³/d
|
25462.96296
cl/s
|
23000
m³/d
|
26620.37037
cl/s
|
24000
m³/d
|
27777.77778
cl/s
|
25000
m³/d
|
28935.18519
cl/s
|
26000
m³/d
|
30092.59259
cl/s
|
27000
m³/d
|
31250
cl/s
|
28000
m³/d
|
32407.40741
cl/s
|
29000
m³/d
|
33564.81481
cl/s
|
30000
m³/d
|
34722.22222
cl/s
|
31000
m³/d
|
35879.62963
cl/s
|
32000
m³/d
|
37037.03704
cl/s
|
33000
m³/d
|
38194.44444
cl/s
|
34000
m³/d
|
39351.85185
cl/s
|
35000
m³/d
|
40509.25926
cl/s
|
36000
m³/d
|
41666.66667
cl/s
|
37000
m³/d
|
42824.07407
cl/s
|
38000
m³/d
|
43981.48148
cl/s
|
39000
m³/d
|
45138.88889
cl/s
|
40000
m³/d
|
46296.2963
cl/s
|
41000
m³/d
|
47453.7037
cl/s
|
42000
m³/d
|
48611.11111
cl/s
|
43000
m³/d
|
49768.51852
cl/s
|
44000
m³/d
|
50925.92593
cl/s
|
45000
m³/d
|
52083.33333
cl/s
|
46000
m³/d
|
53240.74074
cl/s
|
47000
m³/d
|
54398.14815
cl/s
|
48000
m³/d
|
55555.55556
cl/s
|
49000
m³/d
|
56712.96296
cl/s
|
50000
m³/d
|
57870.37037
cl/s
|
51000
m³/d
|
59027.77778
cl/s
|
52000
m³/d
|
60185.18519
cl/s
|
53000
m³/d
|
61342.59259
cl/s
|
54000
m³/d
|
62500
cl/s
|
55000
m³/d
|
63657.40741
cl/s
|
56000
m³/d
|
64814.81481
cl/s
|
57000
m³/d
|
65972.22222
cl/s
|
58000
m³/d
|
67129.62963
cl/s
|
59000
m³/d
|
68287.03704
cl/s
|
60000
m³/d
|
69444.44444
cl/s
|
61000
m³/d
|
70601.85185
cl/s
|
62000
m³/d
|
71759.25926
cl/s
|
63000
m³/d
|
72916.66667
cl/s
|
64000
m³/d
|
74074.07407
cl/s
|
65000
m³/d
|
75231.48148
cl/s
|
66000
m³/d
|
76388.88889
cl/s
|
67000
m³/d
|
77546.2963
cl/s
|
68000
m³/d
|
78703.7037
cl/s
|
69000
m³/d
|
79861.11111
cl/s
|
70000
m³/d
|
81018.51852
cl/s
|
71000
m³/d
|
82175.92593
cl/s
|
72000
m³/d
|
83333.33333
cl/s
|
73000
m³/d
|
84490.74074
cl/s
|
74000
m³/d
|
85648.14815
cl/s
|
75000
m³/d
|
86805.55556
cl/s
|
76000
m³/d
|
87962.96296
cl/s
|
77000
m³/d
|
89120.37037
cl/s
|
78000
m³/d
|
90277.77778
cl/s
|
79000
m³/d
|
91435.18519
cl/s
|
80000
m³/d
|
92592.59259
cl/s
|
81000
m³/d
|
93750
cl/s
|
82000
m³/d
|
94907.40741
cl/s
|
83000
m³/d
|
96064.81481
cl/s
|
84000
m³/d
|
97222.22222
cl/s
|
85000
m³/d
|
98379.62963
cl/s
|
86000
m³/d
|
99537.03704
cl/s
|
87000
m³/d
|
100694.44444
cl/s
|
88000
m³/d
|
101851.85185
cl/s
|
89000
m³/d
|
103009.25926
cl/s
|
90000
m³/d
|
104166.66667
cl/s
|
91000
m³/d
|
105324.07407
cl/s
|
92000
m³/d
|
106481.48148
cl/s
|
93000
m³/d
|
107638.88889
cl/s
|
94000
m³/d
|
108796.2963
cl/s
|
95000
m³/d
|
109953.7037
cl/s
|
96000
m³/d
|
111111.11111
cl/s
|
97000
m³/d
|
112268.51852
cl/s
|
98000
m³/d
|
113425.92593
cl/s
|
99000
m³/d
|
114583.33333
cl/s
|
100000
m³/d
|
115740.74074
cl/s
|
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