Research Article

Numerical Investigation of Temperature Distribution in an Eroded Bend Pipe and Prediction of Erosion Reduced Thickness

Table 1

Physical characteristics of materials used in simulation.

ItemDensity (kg m−3)Specific heat capacity (KJ kg−1 K−1)Coefficient of heat conductivity (W m−1 K−1)Kinetic viscosity (Pa s)

Crude oil867.51.8 0.05
Steel pipe80300.50216.27