Convert petawatt to Btu (th)/second
Please provide values below to convert petawatt [PW] to Btu (th)/second [Btu(th)/s], or Convert Btu (th)/second to petawatt.
How to Convert Petawatt to Btu (Th)/second
1 PW = 948451652677.005 Btu(th)/s
Example: convert 15 PW to Btu(th)/s:
15 PW = 15 × 948451652677.005 Btu(th)/s = 14226774790155.1 Btu(th)/s
Petawatt to Btu (Th)/second 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)/second
Btu (th)/second is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically one British thermal unit (th) per second.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (th) has been used historically in the United States for measuring heat energy, and its use in power units like Btu (th)/s dates back to traditional energy and heat transfer calculations in engineering and thermodynamics.
Current Use
Btu (th)/second is primarily used in the United States for industrial and engineering applications involving heat transfer rates, although it is less common compared to SI units like watts.