Convert megawatt to calorie (th)/second
Please provide values below to convert megawatt [MW] to calorie (th)/second [cal(th)/s], or Convert calorie (th)/second to megawatt.
How to Convert Megawatt to Calorie (Th)/second
1 MW = 239.005736137667 cal(th)/s
Example: convert 15 MW to cal(th)/s:
15 MW = 15 × 239.005736137667 cal(th)/s = 3585.08604206501 cal(th)/s
Megawatt to Calorie (Th)/second Conversion Table
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Megawatt
A megawatt (MW) is a unit of power equal to one million watts, used to measure the output of power plants and the capacity of electrical systems.
History/Origin
The megawatt was introduced as part of the metric system to quantify large-scale power, becoming widely adopted in the 20th century with the expansion of electrical power generation and distribution.
Current Use
Megawatts are commonly used today to specify the capacity of power plants, electrical grids, and large-scale energy projects, facilitating standardized measurement of high power levels in various industries.
Calorie (Th)/second
Calorie (th)/second (cal(th)/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which thermal calories are transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The calorie (th), or thermochemical calorie, was historically used to quantify energy in thermodynamics and nutrition. Its use in power measurement, such as cal(th)/s, emerged in scientific contexts to express thermal energy transfer rates before the adoption of the watt as the standard SI unit.
Current Use
Today, cal(th)/s is rarely used in scientific practice, having been largely replaced by watts (W). It may still appear in specialized fields or historical references related to thermal energy transfer rates.