Horsepower (British) to Megawatts conversion

How to convert horsepower (british) to megawatts?

Horsepower (British), often just referred to as horsepower, is a unit of power. It's commonly used to measure the power output of engines and motors. To convert horsepower to megawatts, you need to know the conversion factor between these units.

1 horsepower (British) is defined as 745.7 watts. There are 1,000,000 watts in a megawatt.

Conversion Steps:

1. Start with horsepower (British): 1 hp
2. Convert horsepower to watts: $1 \text{ hp} \approx 745.7 \text{ W}$
3. Convert watts to megawatts: $745.7 \text{ W} = 745.7 \times 10^{-6} \text{ MW}$
4. Perform the calculation: $745.7 \times 10^{-6} \text{ MW} = 0.0007457 \text{ MW}$

Example Conversions:

• 5 Horsepower (British): $5 \text{ hp} \times 0.0007457 \text{ MW/hp} = 0.0037285 \text{ MW}$

• 100 Horsepower (British): $100 \text{ hp} \times 0.0007457 \text{ MW/hp} = 0.07457 \text{ MW}$

• 500 Horsepower (British): $500 \text{ hp} \times 0.0007457 \text{ MW/hp} = 0.37285 \text{ MW}$

Real World Examples:

1. Car Engine: A typical car engine might have a power output of around 200 horsepower.

   • In megawatts: $200 \text{ hp} \times 0.0007457 \text{ MW/hp} = 0.14914 \text{ MW}$

2. Locomotive Engine: Diesel-electric locomotives can have power ratings of around 4,000 horsepower.

   • In megawatts: $4000 \text{ hp} \times 0.0007457 \text{ MW/hp} = 2.9828 \text{ MW}$

3. Wind Turbine: Smaller commercial wind turbines are typically around 1,500 horsepower.

   • In megawatts: $1500 \text{ hp} \times 0.0007457 \text{ MW/hp} = 1.11855 \text{ MW}$

4. Industrial Gas Turbine: Such turbines used for power generation can be around 25,000 horsepower.

   • In megawatts: $25000 \text{ hp} \times 0.0007457 \text{ MW/hp} = 18.6425 \text{ MW}$

Using these conversion principles, you can translate horsepower to megawatts for any given value.