Pipe Thermal Expansion and Expansion Loops

Pipe thermal expansion calculation, expansion loop sizing, and expansion joint selection.

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Overview

Engineering reference data for Pipe Thermal Expansion and Expansion Loops in piping systems.

$A_1 v_1 = A_2 v_2$

Mass conservation in pipe flow.

$\Delta P = f \frac{L}{D} \frac{\rho v^2}{2}$

Darcy-Weisbach equation.

$A = \frac{\pi D^2}{4}$

Cross-sectional area of a pipe.