Thermal loads text

 

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THERMAL

 

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Case,Elem,Type,Temp,GradY,GradZ,Cat,Gen,EInc

 

 

 

 

Case

Load case number

(Integer)

Elem

Element number

(Integer)

Type

Element type (M/P)

(1 Char)

Temp

Temperature change

(Real)

Grad Y

Y thermal gradient (=0 for plates)

(Real)

Grad Z

Z thermal gradient

(Real)

Cat

Load category

(Integer)

Gen

# of thermal loads to be generated

(Integer)

EInc

Element # increment

(Integer)

 

Type choices are "M"=Member or "P"=Plate.

 

See also Thermal Load Data.