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Temperature Load (Simcenter Samcef)
Use the Temperature Load command to define the magnitude of a temperature load. You can define the magnitude as a constant value, expression, spatial field, NodeID Table, or a field that defines how the temperature load varies with time.
You can use the Type list in the Temperature Load dialog box to specify how you want to define the load.
Note:
In the Linear Static solution, the temperature load is applied to all the loadcases. In the Non Linear Static solution, the temperature load can be selectively applied to some specific solution steps.
Where do I find it?
| Application | Pre/Post |
|---|---|
| Prerequisite | A Simulation file as the work part and the displayed partSimcenter Samcef as the specified solverStructural as the specified analysis typeLinear Static Analysis, Nonlinear Analysis, Modal Analysis, Buckling Analysis, or Standalone Buckling Analysis as the solution type |
| Command Finder | Temperature Load |
| Simulation Navigator | Right-click the Load Container node→New Load→Temperature Load In the active solution, right-click the Loads node→New Load→Temperature Load |
Look up more details
Initial Temperature dialog box (Simcenter Samcef)
Temperature dialog box (Simcenter Samcef Thermal)
Temperature Load dialog box (Simcenter Samcef Structure)
Temperature at t = 0 dialog box (Simcenter Samcef Thermal)
Glass Transition Temperature dialog box (Simcenter Samcef)
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