Abaqus boundary conditions

The tables list the Pre/Post boundary conditions (loads, constraints, and simulation objects), the associated analysis types, and the corresponding Abaqus keywords.

Loads

Icon	Load	Abaqus Analysis Type	Corresponding Abaqus Keywords
	Bearing	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*CLOAD
	Bolt Pre-Load	StructuralCoupled Thermal-Structural	*CLOAD
	Centrifugal Pressure	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*DLOAD
	Force	Structural Axisymmetric StructuralDynamic ExplicitAxisymmetric Dynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*CLOAD
	Gravity	StructuralAxisymmetric StructuralDynamic ExplicitAxisymmetric Dynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*DLOAD
	Heat Flux	ThermalAxisymmetric ThermalCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*DFLUX *CFLUX
	Heat Generation	ThermalCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*DFLUX
	Hydrostatic Pressure	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*DLOAD
	Moment	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*CLOAD
	Pressure	StructuralAxisymmetric StructuralDynamic ExplicitAxisymmetric Dynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*DLOAD
	Radiation	ThermalAxisymmetric ThermalCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*RADIATE
	Rotation	StructuralAxisymmetric StructuralDynamic ExplicitAxisymmetric Dynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*DLOAD
	Temperature Load	StructuralAxisymmetric StructuralDynamic ExplicitAxisymmetric Dynamic Explicit	*TEMPERATURE
	Torque	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*CLOAD

Constraints

Icon	Constraint	Abaqus Analysis Type	Corresponding Abaqus Keywords
	Bolt Pre-Load Constraint	StructuralCoupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY, FIXED
	Anti-Symmetric Constraint	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	Contact Interference	StructuralAxisymmetric StructuralCoupled Thermal-Structural	*CONTACT INTERFERENCE
	Convection	ThermalAxisymmetric ThermalCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	FILMCFILM
	Cylindrical Constraint	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	Enforced Acceleration Constraint	StructuralAxisymmetric StructuralDynamic ExplicitAxisymmetric Dynamic Explicit Coupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	Enforced Displacement Constraint	StructuralAxisymmetric StructuralDynamic ExplicitAxisymmetric Dynamic Explicit Coupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	Enforced Velocity Constraint	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	Fixed Boundary Degrees of Freedom	StructuralModal Flexible Body solution typeGeneral analysis type with a Substructure Generation Step	*RETAINED NODAL DOFS
	Fixed Constraint	StructuralAxisymmetric StructuralDynamic ExplicitAxisymmetric Dynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	Fixed Translation Constraint	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	Fixed Rotation Constraint	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	Initial Conditions	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	INITIAL CONDITIONS, TYPE=VELOCITYINITIAL CONDITIONS, TYPE=TEMPERATURE
	Pinned Constraint	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	Roller Constraint	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	Simply Supported Constraint	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	Slider Constraint	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	Submodel Constraint	StructuralDynamic Explicit	SUBMODELBOUNDARY, SUBMODEL
	Symmetric Constraint	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	Thermal Constraints	ThermalAxisymmetric ThermalCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY
	User Defined Constraint, including a zero-valued boundary constraint	StructuralAxisymmetric StructuralDynamic ExplicitAxisymmetric Dynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*BOUNDARY

Solver-specific simulation objects

Icon	Simulation Object	Abaqus Analysis Type	Associated Abaqus Keywords
	Automatic Coupling	StructuralCoupled Thermal-Structural	*EQUATION
	Bolt Contact with Clearance	StructuralCoupled Thermal-Structural	*CLEARANCE
	Contact Exclusion	StructuralAxisymmetric StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*CONTACT, *CONTACT EXCLUSIONS, and *SURFACE
	Contact with Clearance	StructuralAxisymmetric StructuralCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Explicit	*CLEARANCE
	Cyclic Symmetry	StructuralThermal	*TIE, *SURFACE, and *CYCLIC SYMMETRIC MODEL
	Edge to Edge Contact	Axisymmetric StructuralAxisymmetric Dynamic Explicit	CONTACT PAIRSURFACE
	Element Removal	StructuralCoupled Thermal-Structural	*MODEL CHANGE
	General Contact	StructuralAxisymmetric Structural (All- inclusive self-contact)Dynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*CONTACT, *CONTACT INCLUSIONS, and *SURFACE
	Manual Coupling	StructuralAxisymmetric StructuralThermalDynamic ExplicitAxisymmetric Dynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*EQUATION
	Manual Thermal Coupling	Coupled Thermal-Structural	*EQUATION
	Penetration Pressure	StructuralAxisymmetric Structural	*PRESSURE PENETRATION
	Rigid Body	StructuralAxisymmetric StructuralDynamic ExplicitAxisymmetric Dynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-StructuralDynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*RIGID BODY
	Surface Based Coupling	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*COUPLING
	Surface-to-Surface Contact	StructuralCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Explicit	CONTACT PAIRSURFACE
	Surface-to-Surface Thermal Conductance	ThermalAxisymmetric ThermalCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*GAP CONDUCTANCE
	Tie Surface	StructuralDynamic ExplicitCoupled Thermal-Structural Dynamic Coupled Thermal-Structural	*TIE

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