Buried Pipe Heat Transfer

Buried Pipe Heat Transfer follows a form very similar to the Convective Heat Transfer models.

The Heat Transfer tab of the Pipe Properties window with the Heat Transfer Model set to Buried Pipe.

Figure 1: Buried Pipe Window

The differences between convective heat transfer and buried pipe heat transfer are:

  • The Ambient Conditions are now the Soil Surface Temperature and Buried Pipe Depth. Specifically, the Soil Surface Temperature asks for the temperature of the soil at the ground surface (as opposed to the ambient air temperature), while the Buried Pipe Depth asks for the distance between the ground surface and pipe centerline.

  • The External Resistance Type is replaced with Soil. This requires a User Specified value of conductivity for the soil

Related Topics

Heat Transfer in Pipes Overview

Constant Heat Transfer

Convective Heat Transfer

Heat Transfer In Pipes - Detailed Discussion

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