Convert Foot-Pounds per Second to Gigawatts
Convert Foot-Pounds per Second (ft⋅lbf/s) to Gigawatts (GW) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GW = ft⋅lbf/s × 1.355817948e-9
About Foot-Pounds per Second
One foot-pound per second (ft·lbf/s) ≈ 1.3558 W - the natural power unit in the foot-pound-second (FPS) system. Since 1 mechanical horsepower = exactly 550 ft·lbf/s, the conversion 1 ft·lbf/s = 1/550 hp is exact. Used in FPS structural and fluid dynamics: beam deflection power, pump and turbine output, and ballistic energy-transfer calculations. 19th-century American industry rated waterwheel output in ft·lbf/s before horsepower standardisation. 1 ft·lbf/s = 1.35582 W.
About Gigawatts
A gigawatt (GW) is 10⁹ W - the scale of national grid capacity. UK peak demand is 40-70 GW; France 80-100 GW. Japan's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex totals 8.2 GW. World installed solar PV surpassed 1,000 GW in 2022. The North Sea Link Norway-UK undersea cable carries 1.4 GW. Global data centre consumption exceeds 200 GW. A lightning bolt peaks at ~1 GW for ~30 µs, yielding only ~250 kJ total energy - power is extreme, energy modest. 1 GW = 10⁹ W.
Quick Reference Table
| Foot-Pounds per Second (ft⋅lbf/s) | Gigawatts (GW) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft⋅lbf/s | 1.356 × 10-9 GW |
| 2 ft⋅lbf/s | 2.712 × 10-9 GW |
| 5 ft⋅lbf/s | 6.779 × 10-9 GW |
| 10 ft⋅lbf/s | 1.356 × 10-8 GW |
| 25 ft⋅lbf/s | 3.39 × 10-8 GW |
| 50 ft⋅lbf/s | 6.779 × 10-8 GW |
| 100 ft⋅lbf/s | 1.356 × 10-7 GW |