Volumetric flow rate (Flow Rate)
In fluid dynamics, the volumetric flow rate, also volume flow rate and rate of fluid flow, is the volume of fluid which passes through a given volume per unit time (for example cubic meters per second [m³/s] in basic SI units or ft³/s). It is usually represented by the symbol Q. Volumetric flow rate should not be confused with volumetric flux, represented by the symbol q with units of [m³/(m²s) ]. The integration of a flux over an area gives the volumetric flow rate. Volumetric flow rate is also linked to viscosity.
Per second
- Cubic kilometers per second (km³/s)1×10⁻⁹
- Cubic meters per second (m³/s)1
- Cubic decimeters per second (dm³/s)1,000
- Cubic centimetres per second (cm³/s)1,000,000
- Cubic millimeters per second (mm³/s)1×10⁹
- Cubic inches per second (in³/s)61,023.74
- Cubic feet per second (ft³/s)35.31
- Gallons per second (U.S. liquid)264.17
- Gallons per second (Imperial)219.97
- Liters per second (l/s)1,000
- Cubic miles per second2.4×10⁻¹⁰
- Acre-feet per second8.11×10⁻⁴
- Bushels per second (U.S.)28.38
- Bushels per second (Imperial)27.5
Per minute
- Cubic kilometers per minute (km³/min)6×10⁻⁸
- Cubic meters per minute (m³/min)60
- Cubic decimeters per minute (dm³/min)60,000
- Cubic centimeters per minute (cm³/min)60,000,000
- Cubic millimeters per minute (mm³/min)6×10¹⁰
- Cubic inches per minute (in³/min)3,661,424.65
- Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min)2,118.88
- Gallons per minute (U.S. liquid)15,850.32
- Gallons per minute (Imperial)13,198.15
- Liters per minute (l/min)60,000
- Cubic miles per minute1.44×10⁻⁸
- Acre-feet per minute0.05
- Bushels per minute (U.S.)1,702.66
- Bushels per minute (Imperial)1,649.77
Per hour
- Cubic kilometers per hour (km³/h)3.6×10⁻⁶
- Cubic meters per hour (m³/h)3,600
- Cubic decimeters per hour (dm³/h)3,600,000
- Cubic centimeters per hour (cm³/h)3.6×10⁹
- Cubic millimeters per hour (mm³/h)3.6×10¹²
- Cubic inches per hour (in³/h)219,685,478.74
- Cubic feet per hour (ft³/h)127,132.8
- Gallons per hour (U.S. liquid)951,019.39
- Gallons per hour (Imperial)791,889.29
- Liters per hour (l/h)3,600,000
- Cubic miles per hour8.64×10⁻⁷
- Acre-feet per hour2.92
- Bushels per hour (U.S.)102,159.34
- Bushels per hour (Imperial)98,986.16
Per day
- Cubic kilometers per day8.64×10⁻⁵
- Cubic meters per day86,400
- Cubic decimeters per day86,400,000
- Cubic centimeters per day8.64×10¹⁰
- Cubic millimeters per day8.64×10¹³
- Cubic inches per day5.27×10⁹
- Cubic feet per day3,051,187.2
- Million gallons per day (U.S. liquid)22.82
- Gallons per day (U.S. liquid)22,824,465.32
- Million gallons per day (Imperial)19.01
- Gallons per day (Imperial)19,005,343.05
- Liters per day86,400,000
- Cubic miles per day2.07×10⁻⁵
- Acre-feet per day70.05
- Bushels per day (U.S.)2,451,824.06
- Bushels per day (Imperial)2,375,667.88
Per year
- Cubic kilometers per year0.03
- Cubic meters per year31,536,000
- Cubic decimeters per year3.15×10¹⁰
- Cubic centimeters per year3.15×10¹³
- Cubic millimeters per year3.15×10¹⁶
- Cubic inches per year1.92×10¹²
- Cubic feet per year1.11×10⁹
- Gallons per year (U.S. liquid)8.33×10⁹
- Gallons per year (Imperial)6.94×10⁹
- Liters per year3.15×10¹⁰
- Cubic miles per year0.01
- Acre-feet per year25,566.65
- Bushels per year (U.S.)894,915,781
- Bushels per year (Imperial)867,118,776.8