Convert foot pound-force/hour to nanowatt
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/hour [ft*lbf/h] to nanowatt [nW], or Convert nanowatt to foot pound-force/hour.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/hour to Nanowatt
1 ft*lbf/h = 376616 nW
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/h to nW:
15 ft*lbf/h = 15 × 376616 nW = 5649240 nW
Foot Pound-Force/hour to Nanowatt Conversion Table
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Foot Pound-Force/hour
Foot pound-force per hour (ft*lbf/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds over the period of one hour.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force is an imperial unit of work or energy, and its use in power measurements like ft*lbf/h has been common in engineering fields in the United States. It has been used historically in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the adoption of SI units.
Current Use
Today, ft*lbf/h is primarily used in specific engineering applications, such as in the measurement of small power outputs in mechanical systems, though it is largely replaced by SI units like watts in most scientific and international contexts.
Nanowatt
A nanowatt (nW) is a unit of power equal to one billionth of a watt (10^-9 W).
History/Origin
The nanowatt is derived from the SI unit watt, with the prefix 'nano-' indicating a factor of 10^-9. It has been used in scientific and engineering contexts to measure very small power levels, especially in electronics and nanotechnology.
Current Use
Nanowatts are used in fields requiring precise measurement of tiny power quantities, such as in sensor technology, low-power electronics, and nanotechnology research.