flash3780,
The working fluid I'm dealing with actually isn't water. I'm looking at ammonia and propylene. Due to that, I'm more concerned of the expansion that the tubing will experience during the thawing process. This is for a serpentine radiator tubing, roughly 0.250" OD.
I am currently working on a program that involves the analysis of metal tubing that will contain a working fluid that will undergo a freeze and thaw process due to ambient temperatures. I need to determine what kind of stress the tubing will experience due to the thermal expansion during the...
