Convert petawatt to Btu (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert petawatt [PW] to Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h], or Convert Btu (IT)/hour to petawatt.
How to Convert Petawatt to Btu (It)/hour
1 PW = 3.41214163513308e+15 Btu/h
Example: convert 15 PW to Btu/h:
15 PW = 15 × 3.41214163513308e+15 Btu/h = 5.11821245269961e+16 Btu/h
Petawatt to Btu (It)/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 (It)/hour
Btu (IT)/hour (Btu/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of British thermal units (IT) transferred per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (IT) originated from the British thermal unit used in the United States and was standardized for industrial and engineering purposes. The per-hour notation became common in applications requiring power measurement, especially in heating and cooling systems.
Current Use
Btu/h is widely used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industries to specify the capacity of heating and cooling equipment, as well as in energy analysis and thermodynamics.