thermal expansion calculation (onshore)
thermal expansion calculation (onshore)
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goodday everybody,
i will like to know the procedure to calculate the pipeline thermal expansion of an onshore pipeline and also the allowable bending stress.
thanks
i will like to know the procedure to calculate the pipeline thermal expansion of an onshore pipeline and also the allowable bending stress.
thanks





RE: thermal expansion calculation (onshore)
The pipe line expansion is given by:-
pipe line length * coeff of expansion * temperature change
But in order to help you further I would like to know more details about the pipe line.
desertfox
RE: thermal expansion calculation (onshore)
Bending stress = Bending Moment/Section_Modulus
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