Convert Meters per Second to CFM per Square Foot
1 meter per second (m/s) equals 196.8503937 cubic feet per square foot per minute (ft³/(ft²·min)).
1 m/s = 196.8503937 ft³/(ft²·min)
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How to Convert Meter per Second to CFM per Square Foot
- 1 m/s = 196.8503937 ft³/(ft²·min)
- 1 ft³/(ft²·min) = 0.00508 m/s
- Example: convert 15 m/s to ft³/(ft²·min): 15 m/s = 15 × 196.8503937 ft³/(ft²·min) = 2952.755906 ft³/(ft²·min)
Formula
ft³/(ft²·min) = m/s × 196.8503937008
Derivation from SI units:
- 1 m/s = 1 m ÷ 1 s (equivalently 1 m³/s of flow per 1 m² of area)
- 1 ft³/(ft²·min) = 0.3048³ m³ ÷ (0.3048² m² × 60 s) = 0.00508 m/s = 1 ft/min
Both units are defined exactly, so the factor is exact. Meter per Second definition: meter per second; CFM per Square Foot definition: cubic foot per square foot per minute.
Worked examples
- A reading of 0.4 m/s converts to 78.74015748 ft³/(ft²·min).
0.4 m/s × 196.8503937 = 78.74015748 ft³/(ft²·min) - A value of 2 m/s is 393.7007874 ft³/(ft²·min).
2 m/s × 196.8503937 = 393.7007874 ft³/(ft²·min)
Meter per Second to CFM per Square Foot conversion table
| Meters per Second (m/s) | CFM per Square Foot (ft³/(ft²·min)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 m/s | 1.968503937 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 0.05 m/s | 9.842519685 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 0.1 m/s | 19.68503937 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 0.2 m/s | 39.37007874 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 0.25 m/s | 49.21259843 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 0.3 m/s | 59.05511811 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 0.4 m/s | 78.74015748 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 0.45 m/s | 88.58267717 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 0.5 m/s | 98.42519685 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 0.6 m/s | 118.1102362 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 0.75 m/s | 147.6377953 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 1 m/s | 196.8503937 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 1.5 m/s | 295.2755906 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 2 m/s | 393.7007874 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 2.5 m/s | 492.1259843 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 2.7 m/s | 531.496063 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 3 m/s | 590.5511811 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 4 m/s | 787.4015748 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 5 m/s | 984.2519685 ft³/(ft²·min) |
| 10 m/s | 1968.503937 ft³/(ft²·min) |
Where it's used
Meters per Second are used for filter face velocity (ISO 16890 full-size filters ≈ 2.7 m/s), while cubic feet per square foot per minute appear in ASTM D737 fabric air permeability (inch-pound reporting). Both measure face velocity and air permeability (volumetric flow per unit area), so the conversion is a fixed factor.
Meter per Second to other face velocity & air permeability units
| Conversion | 1 m/s equals |
|---|---|
| meter per second to decimeter per second | 10 dm/s |
| meter per second to centimeter per second | 100 cm/s |
| meter per second to millimeter per second | 1000 mm/s |
| meter per second to meter per minute | 60 m/min |
| meter per second to foot per minute | 196.8503937 ft/min |
| meter per second to liter per square meter per second | 1000 L/(m²·s) |
| meter per second to milliliter per second per square centimeter | 100 mL/(s·cm²) |
| meter per second to cubic centimeter per second per square centimeter | 100 cm³/(s·cm²) |
| meter per second to liter per square decimeter per minute | 600 L/(dm²·min) |
| meter per second to cubic decimeter per square centimeter per minute | 6 dm³/(cm²·min) |
| meter per second to cubic foot per square foot per minute | 196.8503937 ft³/(ft²·min) |
Frequently asked questions
How many cubic feet per square foot per minute are in 1 meter per second?
1 m/s = 196.8503937 ft³/(ft²·min).
How do I convert meters per second to cubic feet per square foot per minute?
Multiply the value in m/s by 196.8503937. For example, 15 m/s × 196.8503937 = 2952.755906 ft³/(ft²·min).
Is the m/s to ft³/(ft²·min) conversion exact?
Yes. Both units are defined exactly, so the ratio is exact; its decimal form does not terminate and is shown here to 10 significant figures (more with the precision selector).
Sources
- The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , Table 2, coherent derived units.
- ASTM D737 Standard Test Method for Air Permeability of Textile Fabrics, ASTM International , inch-pound results in ft³/min/ft².
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), NIST Special Publication 811, 2008 Edition, National Institute of Standards and Technology , Appendix B.8, "foot per minute".
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