Convert petawatt to Btu (th)/hour
Please provide values below to convert petawatt [PW] to Btu (th)/hour [Btu(th)/h], or Convert Btu (th)/hour to petawatt.
How to Convert Petawatt to Btu (Th)/hour
1 PW = 3.41442478380716e+15 Btu(th)/h
Example: convert 15 PW to Btu(th)/h:
15 PW = 15 × 3.41442478380716e+15 Btu(th)/h = 5.12163717571074e+16 Btu(th)/h
Petawatt to Btu (Th)/hour Conversion Table
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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.
Btu (Th)/hour
Btu (th)/hour is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of thermal energy in British thermal units (Btu) delivered or consumed per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (th)/hour originated from the British thermal unit (Btu), a traditional unit of heat energy, and has been used primarily in the heating and energy industries to quantify thermal power rates. Its usage dates back to the early 20th century as a standard measure in thermal energy calculations.
Current Use
Today, Btu (th)/hour is used mainly in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, as well as in energy consumption and efficiency assessments, to specify thermal power rates of equipment and systems.