This one is well out of my realm of expertise, considering it's been far too long since I've even thought about that blur known as thermodynamics.
What I'm looking for is an excel file or any guidance to help me calculate the approximate temperature drop along a given length length of pipe. We often wrap pipe spools for heat treatment, and frequently have sensitive equipment/valves in proximity to the heater pads/insulation. I'm looking for something that will allow me to ballpark "in still air with no air/fluid flow through the pipe ID, a pipe of X thickness will see a temperature drop of approximately Y degrees over Z inches from the heat source."
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
What I'm looking for is an excel file or any guidance to help me calculate the approximate temperature drop along a given length length of pipe. We often wrap pipe spools for heat treatment, and frequently have sensitive equipment/valves in proximity to the heater pads/insulation. I'm looking for something that will allow me to ballpark "in still air with no air/fluid flow through the pipe ID, a pipe of X thickness will see a temperature drop of approximately Y degrees over Z inches from the heat source."
Any help would be greatly appreciated.