The gallon per hour (GPH) might seem like a straightforward unit for measuring flow rate, but it plays a crucial role in numerous applications, from optimizing fuel efficiency in vehicles to calculating water usage for irrigation systems. Interestingly, the concept of measuring flow rates dates back to ancient Rome, where aqueducts were designed with flow capacities to regulate water supply throughout the city.
What’s more, today’s technology leverages GPH to monitor and reduce energy consumption in heating systems by determining precise fuel flow, contributing significantly to energy conservation efforts. This unit is pivotal in industries where precision and efficiency dictate success, underscoring its importance as a practical measure across various sectors. Whether in engineering or environmental management, GPH helps us navigate and optimize our resource usage.
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.
Gallons per hour | Cubic yards per second |
---|---|
0
gal/h
|
0
yd³/s
|
100
gal/h
|
0.000137531
yd³/s
|
200
gal/h
|
0.000275063
yd³/s
|
300
gal/h
|
0.000412594
yd³/s
|
400
gal/h
|
0.000550125
yd³/s
|
500
gal/h
|
0.000687657
yd³/s
|
600
gal/h
|
0.000825188
yd³/s
|
700
gal/h
|
0.000962719
yd³/s
|
800
gal/h
|
0.00110025
yd³/s
|
900
gal/h
|
0.00123778
yd³/s
|
1000
gal/h
|
0.00137531
yd³/s
|
1100
gal/h
|
0.00151284
yd³/s
|
1200
gal/h
|
0.00165038
yd³/s
|
1300
gal/h
|
0.00178791
yd³/s
|
1400
gal/h
|
0.00192544
yd³/s
|
1500
gal/h
|
0.00206297
yd³/s
|
1600
gal/h
|
0.0022005
yd³/s
|
1700
gal/h
|
0.00233803
yd³/s
|
1800
gal/h
|
0.00247556
yd³/s
|
1900
gal/h
|
0.00261309
yd³/s
|
2000
gal/h
|
0.00275063
yd³/s
|
2100
gal/h
|
0.00288816
yd³/s
|
2200
gal/h
|
0.00302569
yd³/s
|
2300
gal/h
|
0.00316322
yd³/s
|
2400
gal/h
|
0.00330075
yd³/s
|
2500
gal/h
|
0.00343828
yd³/s
|
2600
gal/h
|
0.00357581
yd³/s
|
2700
gal/h
|
0.00371335
yd³/s
|
2800
gal/h
|
0.00385088
yd³/s
|
2900
gal/h
|
0.00398841
yd³/s
|
3000
gal/h
|
0.00412594
yd³/s
|
3100
gal/h
|
0.00426347
yd³/s
|
3200
gal/h
|
0.004401
yd³/s
|
3300
gal/h
|
0.00453853
yd³/s
|
3400
gal/h
|
0.00467606
yd³/s
|
3500
gal/h
|
0.0048136
yd³/s
|
3600
gal/h
|
0.00495113
yd³/s
|
3700
gal/h
|
0.00508866
yd³/s
|
3800
gal/h
|
0.00522619
yd³/s
|
3900
gal/h
|
0.00536372
yd³/s
|
4000
gal/h
|
0.00550125
yd³/s
|
4100
gal/h
|
0.00563878
yd³/s
|
4200
gal/h
|
0.00577631
yd³/s
|
4300
gal/h
|
0.00591385
yd³/s
|
4400
gal/h
|
0.00605138
yd³/s
|
4500
gal/h
|
0.00618891
yd³/s
|
4600
gal/h
|
0.00632644
yd³/s
|
4700
gal/h
|
0.00646397
yd³/s
|
4800
gal/h
|
0.0066015
yd³/s
|
4900
gal/h
|
0.00673903
yd³/s
|
5000
gal/h
|
0.00687657
yd³/s
|
5100
gal/h
|
0.0070141
yd³/s
|
5200
gal/h
|
0.00715163
yd³/s
|
5300
gal/h
|
0.00728916
yd³/s
|
5400
gal/h
|
0.00742669
yd³/s
|
5500
gal/h
|
0.00756422
yd³/s
|
5600
gal/h
|
0.00770175
yd³/s
|
5700
gal/h
|
0.00783928
yd³/s
|
5800
gal/h
|
0.00797682
yd³/s
|
5900
gal/h
|
0.00811435
yd³/s
|
6000
gal/h
|
0.00825188
yd³/s
|
6100
gal/h
|
0.00838941
yd³/s
|
6200
gal/h
|
0.00852694
yd³/s
|
6300
gal/h
|
0.00866447
yd³/s
|
6400
gal/h
|
0.008802
yd³/s
|
6500
gal/h
|
0.00893953
yd³/s
|
6600
gal/h
|
0.00907707
yd³/s
|
6700
gal/h
|
0.0092146
yd³/s
|
6800
gal/h
|
0.00935213
yd³/s
|
6900
gal/h
|
0.00948966
yd³/s
|
7000
gal/h
|
0.00962719
yd³/s
|
7100
gal/h
|
0.00976472
yd³/s
|
7200
gal/h
|
0.00990225
yd³/s
|
7300
gal/h
|
0.0100398
yd³/s
|
7400
gal/h
|
0.0101773
yd³/s
|
7500
gal/h
|
0.0103148
yd³/s
|
7600
gal/h
|
0.0104524
yd³/s
|
7700
gal/h
|
0.0105899
yd³/s
|
7800
gal/h
|
0.0107274
yd³/s
|
7900
gal/h
|
0.010865
yd³/s
|
8000
gal/h
|
0.0110025
yd³/s
|
8100
gal/h
|
0.01114
yd³/s
|
8200
gal/h
|
0.0112776
yd³/s
|
8300
gal/h
|
0.0114151
yd³/s
|
8400
gal/h
|
0.0115526
yd³/s
|
8500
gal/h
|
0.0116902
yd³/s
|
8600
gal/h
|
0.0118277
yd³/s
|
8700
gal/h
|
0.0119652
yd³/s
|
8800
gal/h
|
0.0121028
yd³/s
|
8900
gal/h
|
0.0122403
yd³/s
|
9000
gal/h
|
0.0123778
yd³/s
|
9100
gal/h
|
0.0125153
yd³/s
|
9200
gal/h
|
0.0126529
yd³/s
|
9300
gal/h
|
0.0127904
yd³/s
|
9400
gal/h
|
0.0129279
yd³/s
|
9500
gal/h
|
0.0130655
yd³/s
|
9600
gal/h
|
0.013203
yd³/s
|
9700
gal/h
|
0.0133405
yd³/s
|
9800
gal/h
|
0.0134781
yd³/s
|
9900
gal/h
|
0.0136156
yd³/s
|
10000
gal/h
|
0.0137531
yd³/s
|
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