Convert Btu (IT)/hour to terawatt
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h] to terawatt [TW], or Convert terawatt to Btu (IT)/hour.
How to Convert Btu (It)/hour to Terawatt
1 Btu/h = 2.9307107e-13 TW
Example: convert 15 Btu/h to TW:
15 Btu/h = 15 × 2.9307107e-13 TW = 4.39606605e-12 TW
Btu (It)/hour to Terawatt Conversion Table
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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.
Terawatt
A terawatt (TW) is a unit of power equal to one trillion watts (10^12 watts).
History/Origin
The term 'terawatt' was introduced as part of the metric system to quantify extremely large power levels, especially in fields like astrophysics and energy production, gaining prominence in the 20th century with advancements in large-scale energy and power measurement.
Current Use
Terawatts are used to describe the total power output of large-scale energy sources, such as the total global power consumption, solar radiation received by Earth, and astrophysical phenomena.