Convert meter/cubic foot to dekameter/liter
Please provide values below to convert meter/cubic foot [m/ft^3] to dekameter/liter [dam/L], or Convert dekameter/liter to meter/cubic foot.
How to Convert Meter/cubic Foot to Dekameter/liter
1 m/ft^3 = 0.00353146667 dam/L
Example: convert 15 m/ft^3 to dam/L:
15 m/ft^3 = 15 × 0.00353146667 dam/L = 0.05297200005 dam/L
Meter/cubic Foot to Dekameter/liter Conversion Table
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Meter/cubic Foot
The meter per cubic foot (m/ft^3) is a unit of measurement used to express the volume flow rate or fuel consumption, indicating how many meters are traveled per cubic foot of fuel consumed.
History/Origin
The unit has been used in engineering and fuel consumption contexts where imperial and metric measurements are combined, but it is not a standard SI unit and has limited historical usage outside specific regional or industry applications.
Current Use
Today, the meter per cubic foot is rarely used in modern fuel consumption measurements, having been largely replaced by standard SI units such as liters per 100 kilometers or miles per gallon. It may still be encountered in niche applications or legacy systems.
Dekameter/liter
A dekameter (dam) is a metric unit of length equal to ten meters, and a liter (L) is a unit of volume equal to one cubic decimeter. The dekameter/liter (dam/L) is a derived unit used to express fuel consumption rates, representing the number of dekameters traveled per liter of fuel.
History/Origin
The dekameter is part of the metric system introduced in the 19th century to standardize measurements. The liter was officially adopted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a practical unit of volume for liquids. The combined unit dam/L emerged as a specialized measure in contexts like fuel consumption, primarily used in certain European countries, but it is not a standard SI unit.
Current Use
The dekameter/liter is occasionally used in specific regions or industries to express fuel efficiency, especially in European countries. However, it is largely replaced by more common units such as kilometers per liter (km/L) or liters per 100 kilometers (L/100km) in everyday use and international standards.