Convert calorie (th)/hour to terawatt
Please provide values below to convert calorie (th)/hour [cal(th)/h] to terawatt [TW], or Convert terawatt to calorie (th)/hour.
How to Convert Calorie (Th)/hour to Terawatt
1 cal(th)/h = 1.16222222e-12 TW
Example: convert 15 cal(th)/h to TW:
15 cal(th)/h = 15 × 1.16222222e-12 TW = 1.74333333e-11 TW
Calorie (Th)/hour to Terawatt Conversion Table
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Calorie (Th)/hour
Calorie per hour (cal(th)/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of heat energy in calories transferred or used per hour.
History/Origin
The calorie, originally defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C, has been used in various contexts including nutrition and physics. The 'th' denotes the thermochemical calorie, an older standard. The unit cal(th)/h has been used historically in thermodynamics and heat transfer measurements.
Current Use
Today, cal(th)/h is rarely used in modern scientific contexts, having been largely replaced by SI units like watts. However, it may still appear in legacy systems or specialized fields involving heat transfer calculations.
Terawatt
A terawatt (TW) is a unit of power equal to one trillion watts (10^12 watts).
History/Origin
The term 'terawatt' was introduced as part of the metric system to quantify extremely large power levels, especially in fields like astrophysics and energy production, gaining prominence in the 20th century with advancements in large-scale energy and power measurement.
Current Use
Terawatts are used to describe the total power output of large-scale energy sources, such as the total global power consumption, solar radiation received by Earth, and astrophysical phenomena.