Convert gigawatt to foot pound-force/hour
Please provide values below to convert gigawatt [GW] to foot pound-force/hour [ft*lbf/h], or Convert foot pound-force/hour to gigawatt.
How to Convert Gigawatt to Foot Pound-Force/hour
1 GW = 2655224419567.94 ft*lbf/h
Example: convert 15 GW to ft*lbf/h:
15 GW = 15 × 2655224419567.94 ft*lbf/h = 39828366293519.1 ft*lbf/h
Gigawatt to Foot Pound-Force/hour Conversion Table
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Gigawatt
A gigawatt (GW) is a unit of power equal to one billion watts, used to measure large-scale electrical power generation or consumption.
History/Origin
The gigawatt was introduced as part of the metric system's adoption for expressing large power quantities, particularly in the context of electrical engineering and energy projects, becoming widely used in the 20th century with the growth of large power plants and national grids.
Current Use
Gigawatts are commonly used today to quantify the capacity of power plants, energy production, and national or regional power consumption levels, especially in the context of renewable energy projects and large-scale infrastructure.
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.