Convert terawatt to foot pound-force/hour
Please provide values below to convert terawatt [TW] to foot pound-force/hour [ft*lbf/h], or Convert foot pound-force/hour to terawatt.
How to Convert Terawatt to Foot Pound-Force/hour
1 TW = 2.65522441956794e+15 ft*lbf/h
Example: convert 15 TW to ft*lbf/h:
15 TW = 15 × 2.65522441956794e+15 ft*lbf/h = 3.98283662935191e+16 ft*lbf/h
Terawatt to Foot Pound-Force/hour Conversion Table
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Terawatt
A terawatt (TW) is a unit of power equal to one trillion watts (10^12 watts).
History/Origin
The term 'terawatt' was introduced as part of the metric system to quantify extremely large power levels, especially in fields like astrophysics and energy production, gaining prominence in the 20th century with advancements in large-scale energy and power measurement.
Current Use
Terawatts are used to describe the total power output of large-scale energy sources, such as the total global power consumption, solar radiation received by Earth, and astrophysical phenomena.
Foot Pound-Force/hour
Foot pound-force per hour (ft*lbf/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds over the period of one hour.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force is an imperial unit of work or energy, and its use in power measurements like ft*lbf/h has been common in engineering fields in the United States. It has been used historically in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the adoption of SI units.
Current Use
Today, ft*lbf/h is primarily used in specific engineering applications, such as in the measurement of small power outputs in mechanical systems, though it is largely replaced by SI units like watts in most scientific and international contexts.