Rankine to Delisle (°R to °De)

Rankine to Delisle (°R to °De) conversion calculator

0°R = -509.73°De

Delisle to Rankine (°De to °R) (Swap units)

0°R = -509.73°De

Accuracy

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Rankine to Delisle (°R to °De) calculation

Delisle = ((Rankine - 491.67) / 1.2) + -100

Delisle = ((0 - 491.67) / 1.2) + -100

Delisle = (-491.67 / 1.2) + -100

Delisle = -409.725 + -100

Delisle = -509.725

 

Rankine to Delisle (ºR to °De) formula

Delisle = ((Rankine - 491.67) / 1.2) + -100

About Rankine

Rankine is a unit of temperature measurement commonly used in engineering and thermodynamics. It is named after the Scottish engineer and physicist William John Macquorn Rankine, who made significant contributions to the field of thermodynamics in the 19th century. The Rankine scale is an absolute temperature scale, similar to the Kelvin scale, but with a different zero point.

The Rankine scale is based on the Fahrenheit scale, with the zero point set at absolute zero (-459.67°F). This means that the Rankine scale has the same size degree as the Fahrenheit scale, but starts at a different point. To convert between Rankine and Celsius, one must first convert from Celsius to Kelvin by adding 273.15, and then convert from Kelvin to Rankine by multiplying by 1.8. The formula for this conversion is: Rankine = (Celsius + 273.15) × 1.8.

While the Rankine scale is not commonly used in everyday life, it is widely used in engineering and thermodynamics, particularly in the United States. It is often used in calculations involving temperature differentials, such as in the study of heat transfer and energy systems. Understanding the Rankine scale and its conversion to Celsius is important for engineers and scientists working in these fields, as it allows for accurate and consistent temperature measurements and calculations.

About Delisle

The Delisle scale is a temperature scale that was developed by French astronomer Joseph-Nicolas Delisle in the early 18th century. It is named after him and is based on the Celsius scale, which is widely used today. The Delisle scale is a reverse scale, meaning that as the temperature increases, the Delisle value decreases.

On the Delisle scale, the boiling point of water is set at 0 degrees, while the freezing point is set at 150 degrees. This means that the Delisle scale has a larger range than the Celsius scale, with 180 degrees between the boiling and freezing points. To convert a temperature from Delisle to Celsius, you can use the formula: Celsius = (150 - Delisle) * 2/3.

While the Delisle scale was widely used in the 18th century, it has since fallen out of favor and is not commonly used today. The Celsius scale, on the other hand, is the most widely used temperature scale in the world, particularly in scientific and everyday applications. It is based on the freezing and boiling points of water, making it a practical and easily understandable scale for measuring temperature.

 

Rankine to Delisle table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Format
Rankine
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Delisle
-509.73°De
-508.89°De
-508.06°De
-507.23°De
-506.39°De
-505.56°De
-504.73°De
-503.89°De
-503.06°De
-502.23°De
Rankine
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Delisle
-501.39°De
-500.56°De
-499.73°De
-498.89°De
-498.06°De
-497.23°De
-496.39°De
-495.56°De
-494.73°De
-493.89°De
Rankine
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Delisle
-493.06°De
-492.23°De
-491.39°De
-490.56°De
-489.73°De
-488.89°De
-488.06°De
-487.23°De
-486.39°De
-485.56°De
Rankine
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
Delisle
-484.73°De
-483.89°De
-483.06°De
-482.23°De
-481.39°De
-480.56°De
-479.73°De
-478.89°De
-478.06°De
-477.23°De
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