Throughout this site we use many technical terms, and given the breadth of readership our site enjoys, sometimes we are remiss and incorrectly assume everyone knows what we are referring to. For those that do not, here are some explanations of the technical terms use. |
Mechanical Equivalent
This is the conversion factor that permits heat energy to be converted, theoretically, to the mechanical energy it should produce if it were 100 per cent efficient. Thus, one British Thermal Unit (BTU) is equivalent to 107kg/m (7781b/ft) of mechanical work. |
