Object | Type |
Nodal | |
Nodal | |
Element Uniform | |
Nodal | |
Element Uniform* | |
Nodal | |
Contact | Element Uniform (ANSYS 5 Only) |
Note: | *Inertial Loads are shown as Element Uniform Type but actually apply to the entire model. The following table outlines the options when the Analysis Code is set to Thermal. |
Object | Type |
Temp (Thermal) | Nodal |
Convection | Element Uniform |
Element Uniform (ANSYS 5 Only) | |
Nodal | |
Nodal |
Object | Type | Type |
Displacement | Nodal | Structural |
Input Data | Description |
Translations (T1,T2,T3) | Defines the prescribed translational displacement vector. Components of the vector are entered in model length units. The vector is not transformed. The analysis coordinate frames of the nodes in the application region are changed to the analysis coordinate frame specified on this form. |
Rotations (R1,R2,R3) | Defines the prescribed rotational displacement vector. Components of the vector are entered in radians. The vector is not transformed. The analysis coordinate frames of the nodes in the application region are changed to the analysis coordinate frame specified on this form. |
Object | Type | Type |
Force | Nodal | Structural |
Input Data | Description |
Force (F1,F2,F3) | Defines the applied translational force vector with respect to the specified analysis coordinate frame. This vector is transformed from the specified analysis coordinate frame to the analysis coordinate frames of the nodes in the application region before it is written to the F command(s). |
Moment (M1,M2,M3) | Defines the applied rotational force vector with respect to the specified analysis coordinate frame. This vector is transformed from the specified analysis coordinate frame to the analysis coordinate frames of the nodes in the application region before it is written to the F commands(s). |
Object | Type | Type | Dimension |
Pressure | Element Uniform | Structural | 2D |
Input Data | Description |
Top Surf Pressure | Defines the top surface pressure on shell and/or plate elements which is directed inward when positive. |
Bot Surf Pressure | Defines the bottom surface pressure on shell and/or plate elements which is directed inward when positive. |
Edge Pressure | Defines the edge pressure on 2D solid elements which is directed inward when positive. The IFACE data field of the EP command, or the LKEY data field of the SFE command, varies based on the element edges chosen in the application region. Top and/or bottom surface pressures cannot be used in the same application region as edge pressure. |
Object | Type | Type | Dimension |
Pressure | Element Uniform | Structural | 3D |
Input Data | Description |
Pressure | Defines the face pressure on solid elements which is directed inward when positive. The IFACE data field of the EP command, or the LKEY data field of the SFE command, varies based on the element faces chosen in the application region. |
Object | Type | Type |
Temperature | Nodal | Structural |
Input Data | Description |
Temperature | Defines the nodal temperature values for a structural analysis. |
Object | Type | Type | Dimension |
Inertial | Element Uniform | Structural | N/A |
Object | Type | Type |
Voltage | Nodal | Structural |
Input Data | Description |
Voltage | Defines the nodal voltage values for a structural analysis. |
Object | Type | Type |
Contact | Element Uniform | Structural |
Object | Type | Type |
Temp (Thermal) | Nodal | Thermal |
Input Data | Description |
Temperature | Defines the prescribed temperature value. |
Object | Type | Type | Dimension |
Convection | Element Uniform | Thermal | 2D |
Input Data | Description |
Top Surf Convection | Defines the top surface film coefficient on shell elements. |
Bot Surf Convection | Defines the bottom surface film coefficient on shell elements. |
Edge Convection | Defines the edge film coefficient on 2D solid elements. The entry in the IFACE data field of the EC command, or the LKEY data field of the SFE command, varies based on the element edges chosen in the application region. Top and/or bottom surface convections cannot be used in the same application region as edge convection. |
Ambient Temp | Defines the sink temperature for the shell or 2D solid elements. This produces an entry in the TBULK data field of the EC command, or in the VAL1 data field of the SFE command. |
Object | Type | Type | Dimension |
Convection | Element Uniform | Thermal | 3D |
Input Data | Description |
Convection | Defines the film coefficient on faces of solid elements. The entry in the IFACE data field of the EC command, or the LKEY data field of the SFE command, varies based on the element faces chosen in the application region. |
Ambient Temp | Defines the sink temperature for the solid elements. This produces an entry in the T BULK data field of the EC command, or in the VAL1 data field of the SFE command. |
Object | Type | Type | Dimension |
Heat Flux | Element Uniform | Thermal | 2D |
Input Data | Description |
Top Surf Heat Flux | Defines the top surface heat flux on shell elements. The Lab data field of the SFE command is set to HFLUX. |
Bot Surf Heat Flux | Defines the bottom surface heat flux on shell elements. The Lab data field of the SFE command is set to HFLUX. |
Edge Heat Flux | Defines the edge heat flux on 2D solid elements. The entry in the LKEY data field of the SFE command varies based on the element edges chosen in the application region. Top and/or bottom surface heat fluxes cannot be used in the same application region as an edge heat flux. |
Object | Type | Type | Dimension |
Heat Flux | Element Uniform | Thermal | 3D |
Input Data | Description |
Heat Flux | Defines the heat flux on faces of solid elements. The entry in the LKEY data field of the SFE command varies based on the element faces chosen in the application region. |
Object | Type | Type |
Heat Source | Nodal | Thermal |
Input Data | Description |
Heat Source | Defines the applied nodal heat source. |
Object | Type | Type |
Voltage | Nodal | Thermal |
Input Data | Description |
Voltage | Defines the nodal voltage values for a thermal-electric analysis. |