Convert Megawatt per square metre to Milliwatt per square metre
Convert Megawatt per square metre (MW/m²) to Milliwatt per square metre (mW/m²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mW/m² = MW/m² × 1000000000
About Megawatt per square metre
The megawatt per square metre (MW/m²) equals exactly 10⁶ W/m². Used in fusion reactor engineering (plasma-facing components: 10-20 MW/m²), concentrated solar power tower receivers (≈1-3 MW/m²), and hypervelocity shock studies. Numerically equal to W/mm². 1 MW/m² = 10⁶ W/m² = 1 W/mm².
About Milliwatt per square metre
The milliwatt per square metre (mW/m²) equals 10⁻³ W/m². Relevant in geothermal surveys: global average continental heat flux ≈ 65 mW/m², oceanic ≈ 101 mW/m². Used in building physics for quantifying very small heat leakage through ultra-high-performance insulation. 1 mW/m² = 10⁻³ W/m² = 1 erg/(s·cm²).
Quick Reference Table
| Megawatt per square metre (MW/m²) | Milliwatt per square metre (mW/m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 MW/m² | 1000000000 mW/m² |
| 2 MW/m² | 2 × 109 mW/m² |
| 5 MW/m² | 5 × 109 mW/m² |
| 10 MW/m² | 1 × 1010 mW/m² |
| 25 MW/m² | 2.5 × 1010 mW/m² |
| 50 MW/m² | 5 × 1010 mW/m² |
| 100 MW/m² | 1 × 1011 mW/m² |