Simcenter 3D Multiphysics boundary conditions

The tables list the supported loads, constraints and Simulation objects for Simcenter 3D Multiphysics solutions, as well as the Simcenter Nastran bulk entries to which they correspond.

Loads

Icon	Load	Supported analysis types	Corresponding Simcenter Nastran Bulk Entry
	Acceleration	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	ACCELACCEL1
	Bearing	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	FORCE
	Distributed Force	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	FORCDST
	Enforced Motion Load	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	SPCD
	Force	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	FORCE
	Gravity	StructuralThermalFlowCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	GRAV
	Hydrostatic Pressure	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	PLOAD4
	Initial Stress/Strain	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	INITS
	Moment	Structural Coupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	MOMENTMOMENT1MOMENT2
	Nodal Pressure	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	PLOAD4
	Pressure	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	PLOAD4 (Structural only)PLOAD2 (Structural only)PLOAD1 (Structural only)PLOADX1 (Axisymmetric Structural only)
	Rotation	StructuralThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	RFORCE
	Temperature	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	TEMPDTEMPDTEMPEX
	Thermal Convecting Zone	Structural (This load is supported in Structural analysis, but you cannot create it.)ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Thermal Loads	ThermalFlowCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Thermal Stream	Structural (This load is supported in Structural analysis, but you cannot create it.)ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Thermal Void	Structural (This load is supported in Structural analysis, but you cannot create it.)ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A

Constraints

Icon	Constraint	Supported analysis types	Corresponding Nastran Bulk Entry
	Anti-Symmetric Constraint	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	SPC
	Automatic Coupling	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	MPC
	Convection to Environment	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Cylindrical Constraint	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	SPC
	Enforced Displacement Constraint	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	SPCD
	Film Cooling	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Fixed Constraint	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	SPC
	Fixed Rotation Constraint	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	SPC
	Fixed Translation Constraint	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	SPC
	Initial Conditions	ThermalFlowCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Manual Coupling	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	MPC
	Mapping	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Pinned Constraint	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	SPC
	Roller Constraint	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	SPC
	Simply Supported Constraint	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	SPC
	Simple Radiation to Environment	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Slider Constraint	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	SPC
	Symmetric Constraint	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	SPC
	Temperature	ThermalFlowCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	User Defined Constraint	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	SPCSPC1

Solver Specific Simulation Objects

Icon	Simulation Object	Supported analysis types	Corresponding Simcenter Nastran Bulk Entry
	Advanced Controls	ThermalFlowCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Cyclic Symmetry	StructuralThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	CYCSET
	Deactivation Set Advanced	StructuralFlowCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Disjoint Fluid Mesh Pairing	FlowCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Duct Flow Boundary Conditions	ThermalFlowCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Edge-to-Edge Contact	StructuralThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	BCTSETBEDGE
	Edge-to-Edge Gluing	StructuralThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	BGSETBEDGE
	Element Add/Remove	StructuralThermalCoupled Thermal-Structural	ELARELAR2
	External Solver Boundary Condition	Coupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Flow Blockage	FlowCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Flow Boundary Conditions	FlowCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Flow Surface	FlowCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Interface Resistance	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Joule Heating	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Material Override	StructuralCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	MATOVR
	Mixing Plane	FlowCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Moving Frame of Reference	FlowCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Override Set — Thermal Properties	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Particle Injection	FlowCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Peltier Cooler	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Periodic Boundary Condition	FlowCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Radiation	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Radiative Element Subdivision	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Radiative Heating	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Report	StructuralThermalFlowCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	MONVAR (Structural only)
	Screen	FlowCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Solar Heating	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Solid Motion Effects	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Supersonic Inlet	FlowCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Surface-to-Surface Contact	StructuralThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	BCTSET
	Surface-to-Surface Gluing	StructuralThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	BGSET
	Symmetry Plane	FlowCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Thermal Coupling	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Thermal Coupling-Advanced	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Thermal Coupling-Convection	ThermalFlowCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Flow-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Thermal Coupling-Radiation	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Thermal Rotational Periodicity	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A
	Thermal Streams Junction	ThermalCoupled Thermal-StructuralCoupled Thermal-FlowCoupled Thermal-Flow-Structural	N/A

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