Heat Loss From An Insulated Pipe

http://excelcalculations.blogspot.com Parameters Pipe Outside Diameter Fluid Temperature Ambient Temperature Insulation Thickness Insulation Thermal Conductivity Surface Temperature Estimate Heat Transfer Calculations Outside Diameter Temp Difference at Surface Surface Heat Transfer Coefficient Heat Loss Surface Temperature Check Temperature Check 0.1 84.188 18 0.01 0.06 40 m C C m -1 -1 Wm K C Do Tf Ta k TsEst

0.12 22 11.016 91.368 40 0

m C W m-2 K-1 W m-1 C C

Ds T hs q Ts

Temperature Check needs to be 0 for balanced heat transfer Use Goal Seek to change any parameter so that Temperature Check is 0