Gigawatt to Foot-pound per Second Converter
Power · unit-converter
Convert Gigawatt to Foot-pound per Second with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. Linear units use SI watt definitions; mechanical hp uses 550 ft·lbf/s; BTU/h uses the IT BTU; dBm/dBW are logarithmic relative to 1 mW and 1 W. The full Power Converter also includes PS/CV, TR, kVA/MVA, and ft·lb/s.
Calculator
From: Gigawatt (gw)
To: Foot-pound per Second (ft_lb_s)
About Gigawatt
One gigawatt is one billion watts. Utility generation capacity and grid planning commonly use GW.
About Foot-pound per Second
Foot-pounds per second is a mechanical power rate: 1 ft·lb/s = 1.3558179483314004 W (exactly, from the international foot definition).
How to convert gigawatts to foot-pounds per second
1 gigawatt is equal to 7.37562149e+8 foot-pound per second when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 gw = (1,000,000,000 W ÷ 1.3558179483314003 W) ft_lb_s = 7.37562149e+8 ft_lb_s
Each gigawatt is defined as 1,000,000,000 W and each foot-pound per second as 1.3558179483314003 W in this tool, so one gw equals 1,000,000,000 ÷ 1.3558179483314003 ft_lb_s = 7.37562149e+8 ft_lb_s.
Let d(gw) be the numeric value in Gigawatt (gw), and d(ft_lb_s) the value in Foot-pound per Second (ft_lb_s). Then:
d(ft_lb_s) = d(gw) × (1,000,000,000 / 1.3558179483314003)
Equivalently, divide by how many gw fit into one ft_lb_s (watts per ft_lb_s divided by watts per gw):
d(ft_lb_s) = d(gw) ÷ 1.35581795e-9
Or: foot-pound per second = gigawatt ÷ 1.35581795e-9
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 gw to foot-pound per second
1 gw = 1 gw × (1,000,000,000/1.3558179483314003) ft_lb_s = 737562149.2769999504 ft_lb_s
1 gw = 1 gw ÷ 1.35581795e-9 = 737562149.2769999504 ft_lb_s
Intermediate watts: 1,000,000,000 W
Example #2: Convert 10 gw to foot-pound per second
10 gw = 10 gw × (1,000,000,000/1.3558179483314003) ft_lb_s = 7375621492.7700004578 ft_lb_s
10 gw = 10 gw ÷ 1.35581795e-9 = 7375621492.7700004578 ft_lb_s
Intermediate watts: 10,000,000,000 W
Summary
To convert Gigawatt to Foot-pound per Second, multiply the value in gw by the ratio of watts per gw divided by watts per ft_lb_s. Equivalently: value_ft_lb_s = value_gw × (1000000000 / 1.3558179483314003). Numerically, 1 gw equals 737562149.2772654 ft_lb_s.
Relationship context
You are converting between SI / decimal power (watts and prefixes) (Gigawatts) and mechanical power (horsepower, ft·lb/s) (Foot-pounds per Second). All linear values are mapped through watts first. The numeric factor is 7.375621e+8.
Conversion tables
| Gigawatt (gw) | Foot-pound per Second (ft_lb_s) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 73,756,214.927699998 |
| 1 | 737,562,149.2769999504 |
| 2 | 1,475,124,298.5499999523 |
| 3 | 2,212,686,447.8299999237 |
| 4 | 2,950,248,597.1100001335 |
| 5 | 3,687,810,746.3899998665 |
| 6 | 4,425,372,895.6599998474 |
| 7 | 5,162,935,044.9399995804 |
| 8 | 5,900,497,194.220000267 |
| 9 | 6,638,059,343.5 |
| Gigawatt (gw) | Foot-pound per Second (ft_lb_s) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 7,375,621,492.7700004578 |
| 20 | 14,751,242,985.5 |
| 30 | 22,126,864,478.2999992371 |
| 40 | 29,502,485,971.0999984741 |
| 50 | 36,878,107,463.9000015259 |
| 60 | 44,253,728,956.5999984741 |
| 70 | 51,629,350,449.4000015259 |
| 80 | 59,004,971,942.1999969482 |
| 90 | 66,380,593,435 |
| 100 | 73,756,214,927.6999969482 |