Problem:

Is it possible to conduct TTA (transient thermal analysis) of Natural Gas through a Pipe network while accounting for the Joule-Thomson effect and solving the transient heat transfer through the thickness of the pipe? 

Solution:

AutoPIPE has the ability to analyze TTA through the pipe wall and capable of running a fluid transient to analyze forces acting on the piping system. However the Joule-Thomson effect is a barometric process that needs initial pressure and final pressure to calculate the effect.  As of May 2022, AutoPIPE does not analyze pressure drop for flow through the piping system. Thus the Joule-Thomson effect cannot be analyzed.

If you like to see this feature added to the program, suggest that you log and vote for features to be added to the program on the AutoPIPE IDEAS page here. 

See Also

Modeling approaches

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