Convert Foot-Pounds per Minute to Terawatts
Convert Foot-Pounds per Minute (ft⋅lbf/min) to Terawatts (TW) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
TW = ft⋅lbf/min × 2.259696581e-14
About Foot-Pounds per Minute
One foot-pound per minute (ft·lbf/min) ≈ 0.02260 W. Its historical importance is large: James Watt rated mill horses at ~33,000 ft·lbf/min sustained output and defined 1 mechanical horsepower as exactly 33,000 ft·lbf/min (= 550 ft·lbf/s). The unit is still used for machine-tool power, hydraulic pump output, and low-speed actuator performance in US customary calculations: torque (ft·lbf) × RPM = power in ft·lbf/min. 1 hp = 33,000 ft·lbf/min.
About Terawatts
A terawatt (TW) is 10¹² W. All of human civilisation consumes ~17-18 TW (electricity + heat + transport combined); global electricity generation alone is ~9 TW. Solar irradiance intercepted by Earth is ~174,000 TW; photosynthesis captures ~130 TW. The National Ignition Facility (NIF) fusion laser produces pulses of ~500 TW lasting nanoseconds. High-power laser facilities for nuclear physics and ICF research routinely exceed 1 TW in ultrashort pulse regimes. 1 TW = 10¹² W.
Quick Reference Table
| Foot-Pounds per Minute (ft⋅lbf/min) | Terawatts (TW) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft⋅lbf/min | 2.26 × 10-14 TW |
| 2 ft⋅lbf/min | 4.519 × 10-14 TW |
| 5 ft⋅lbf/min | 1.13 × 10-13 TW |
| 10 ft⋅lbf/min | 2.26 × 10-13 TW |
| 25 ft⋅lbf/min | 5.649 × 10-13 TW |
| 50 ft⋅lbf/min | 1.13 × 10-12 TW |
| 100 ft⋅lbf/min | 2.26 × 10-12 TW |