Convert Megawatts to Foot-Pounds per Second
Convert Megawatts (MW) to Foot-Pounds per Second (ft⋅lbf/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ft⋅lbf/s = MW × 737562.1493
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Megawatts (MW) | Foot-Pounds per Second (ft⋅lbf/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 MW | 737562 ft⋅lbf/s |
| 2 MW | 1475120 ft⋅lbf/s |
| 5 MW | 3687810 ft⋅lbf/s |
| 10 MW | 7375620 ft⋅lbf/s |
| 25 MW | 18439100 ft⋅lbf/s |
| 50 MW | 36878100 ft⋅lbf/s |
| 100 MW | 73756200 ft⋅lbf/s |