Convert Btu (IT)/minute to petawatt
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/minute [Btu/min] to petawatt [PW], or Convert petawatt to Btu (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (It)/minute to Petawatt
1 Btu/min = 1.75842642e-14 PW
Example: convert 15 Btu/min to PW:
15 Btu/min = 15 × 1.75842642e-14 PW = 2.63763963e-13 PW
Btu (It)/minute to Petawatt Conversion Table
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Btu (It)/minute
Btu (IT)/minute is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically in British thermal units per minute.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (Btu) has been used historically in the United States and the UK to measure heat energy. The 'IT' designation refers to the International Table value of the Btu. The unit per minute was adopted to quantify power, which is energy transfer rate, in various engineering and thermodynamic contexts.
Current Use
Btu (IT)/minute is used in engineering, HVAC, and thermodynamics to measure heat transfer rates, especially in systems where energy flow is expressed per unit time. It is part of power conversions within the broader category of common energy and power units.
Petawatt
A petawatt (PW) is a unit of power equal to 10^15 watts, used to measure extremely high power levels.
History/Origin
The petawatt was introduced in the 1980s as part of the SI prefixes to describe ultra-high power outputs, particularly in laser physics and astrophysics research.
Current Use
Petawatts are primarily used in scientific research involving high-intensity lasers, astrophysics, and nuclear physics to quantify extremely large power outputs.