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  ThermoFluidCalc — Standalone Fortran Execution Guide
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Calculator : Pipe Thermal Expansion & Loop Sizing
Category   : Tools

Files Included:
  - pipe_expansion.f90 (Fortran 90/2008 Source Code)
  - input.txt (Pre-configured Sample Input)

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1. How to Compile
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Make sure you have GNU Fortran (gfortran) or Intel Fortran (ifort) installed.
Run the following compilation command in your terminal:

  gfortran -O3 pipe_expansion.f90 -o pipe_expansion

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2. How to Execute
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Run the compiled binary and pipe the input.txt file into stdin:

  pipe_expansion < input.txt

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3. Input Parameter Sequence
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Material (1=Carbon Steel, 2=Stainless Steel, 3=Copper, 4=HDPE, 5=PVC, 6=Custom)
Length of pipe run L [m]
Installation temperature [C]
Operating temperature [C]
Outside diameter OD [mm]
Wall thickness wt [mm]
Custom expansion coeff alpha [1e-6/C]
Support configuration (1=Both ends fixed, 2=One end free)

Website : https://thermofluidcalc.com
