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Motivation


Outputs

T(t, l)

Along-hole Temperature Profile

Inputs

t

Flowing duration

T_b(l)

Background temperature

q_s

Intake flowrate

a_b(l)

Thermal diffusivity of the surroundings

r_f

Flowing pipe radius

\lambda_b(l)

Thermal Conductivity of the surroundings

r_w

Wellbore radius

U(l)

Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC) between pipe fluid and surroundings

where 

l

wellbore trajectory Measured Depth with reference to Earth's surface ( l=0)


Assumptions

Constant rateConstant intake temperature

q_s(t) = q_s = {\rm const}

T_s(t) = T_s = \rm const



Equations



Approximations




See Also


Physics / Fluid Dynamics / Pipe Flow Dynamics / Pipe Flow Simulation

[ Homogenous Pipe Flow Temperature Profile @model ][ Pipe Flow Temperature Analytical Ramey @model ]

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