Session: DA-02-06 Design and Analysis of Piping Components-6

Paper Number: 122286

122286 - Heat Transfer of Pipe Clamps 

The determination of pipe support and restraint assemblies are predicated on loads, geometrical constraints (i.e. distance between building steel and the pipe), and temperatures of the environment, pipe, or component.  When designing and analyzing pipe clamps, thermal stresses are not generally considered but the transfer of heat from pipe to the clamp plays a major role in material selection of the clamp.  The bolting and connecting hardware to the assembly may not necessarily experience the same temperature that the part of the clamp that is in direct contact with the pipe.  Thus, this may be optimized for the geometry or material to provide an economical solution.  Additionally, the connecting parts of the assembly (i.e. strut, snubber, energy absorber) could potentially see temperatures above ambient depending on the geometry of the clamp.  This work primarily investigates the heat transfer of the traditional 3-bolt clamps and the state-of-the-art yoke style clamps.  The present study is a continuation of a publication that considered temperature reduction methods for pipe supports considering a variety of commonly used codes and standards.  The steady-state finite element analysis results generated are utilized to provide a comparison of the thermal distribution of the aforementioned clamps thereby offering a more efficient and economical design.

Presenting Author: Sanket Kulkarni LISEGA INC

Presenting Author Biography: Sanket Kulkarni

Authors:

Phillip Wiseman Lisega, Inc.
Sanket Kulkarni LISEGA INC
Muaviya Shaik Purdue University Northwest