Convert Foot-Pounds per Second to Megawatts
Convert Foot-Pounds per Second (ft⋅lbf/s) to Megawatts (MW) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
MW = ft⋅lbf/s × 1.355817948e-6
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 Megawatts
A megawatt (MW) is 10⁶ W - the standard unit for utility power plant output. A coal unit produces 300-900 MW; a large nuclear reactor 1,000-1,600 MW. Offshore wind turbines reach 15 MW each (Vestas V236-15.0). The Three Gorges Dam totals 22,500 MW. Aluminium smelters consume 500-600 MW; electric arc furnaces 100-300 MW. Solar farms are rated in MWp; pharmaceutical clean-room HVAC systems in MW. 1 MW = 10⁶ W = 1,341 mechanical hp.
Quick Reference Table
| Foot-Pounds per Second (ft⋅lbf/s) | Megawatts (MW) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft⋅lbf/s | 1.356 × 10-6 MW |
| 2 ft⋅lbf/s | 2.712 × 10-6 MW |
| 5 ft⋅lbf/s | 6.779 × 10-6 MW |
| 10 ft⋅lbf/s | 1.356 × 10-5 MW |
| 25 ft⋅lbf/s | 3.39 × 10-5 MW |
| 50 ft⋅lbf/s | 6.779 × 10-5 MW |
| 100 ft⋅lbf/s | 0.000135582 MW |