Manual Thermal Coupling dialog box (ANSYS)

Type
Coupled DOF
CE
Destination Folder
Simulation Object Container	Specifies the folder in the Simulation Navigator in which the boundary condition will be stored. The list includes the root container and existing folders that you created using the New Folder command. Examples of a root container include Load Container, Constraint Container, and Simulation Object Container.
Folder Manager	Displays a hierarchical listing of existing folders. To create a new folder, right-click any level of the hierarchy and choose New Folder.
Card Name	Lists the solver card name.

Coupled DOF options

Independent Object
Select Object	Lets you select a point, mesh point, or node as the independent node in the coupled set.
Stacked Smart Selector Methods	Opens the Smart Selector Methods dialog box where you can specify a progression of smart selection filters.For more information, see Smart Selector Methods dialog box.
Dependent Objects
Select Object	Lets you select the dependent node or nodes in the coupled set. You can select a curve, point, mesh point, face, edge, or node. If you select geometry, such as a curve, the software includes all nodes defined on that curve as dependent nodes in the coupled set.Use the Excluded options to you remove individual entities from your selection.
Stacked Smart Selector Methods	Opens the Smart Selector Methods dialog box where you can specify a progression of smart selection filters.For more information, see Smart Selector Methods dialog box.
Degrees of Freedom
DOF	Controls how the software couples the degrees of freedom.Select TEMP to create a coupling for the nodes’ thermal degrees-of-freedom. TEMP is the only valid option if that nodes you are coupling are attached to 3D elements.If the nodes you are coupling are attached to 2D elements, the software uses the temperature at the midsurface of the elements to create the coupling.This option corresponds to the ANSYS CP, LAB=TEMP command.Select ALL to generate a coupling for each active thermal and structural degree-of-freedom.This option corresponds to the ANSYS CP, LAB=ALL command.

CE options

Dependent Coupling Parameters
Select Object	Lets you select a point, mesh point, or node as the dependent node in the coupled set.
Stacked Smart Selector Methods	Opens the Smart Selector Methods dialog box where you can specify a progression of smart selection filters.For more information, see Smart Selector Methods dialog box.
Independent Coupling Parameters
Select Object	Lets you select the independent node or nodes in the coupled set. You can select a curve, point, mesh point, face, edge, or node. If you select geometry, such as a curve, the software includes all nodes defined on that curve as independent nodes in the coupled set.Use the Excluded options to you remove individual entities from your selection.
Stacked Smart Selector Methods	Opens the Smart Selector Methods dialog box where you can specify a progression of smart selection filters.For more information, see Smart Selector Methods dialog box.
Dependent Coupling Parameters
Component Number	Specifies that the equation applies to each node’s temperature degrees-of-freedom.This option corresponds to the ANSYS CE, Lab=TEMP command.
Coefficient	Specifies the coefficient for the term of the equation.This option corresponds to the Cn option for the ANSYS CE command.
Dependent Coupling Parameters
Unique DOF Values****Edit per Node	Lets you specify a unique temperature value for the independent nodes in the equation. Click Edit per Node and use the Edit by Node dialog box to define a temperature value for specific nodes.
Component Number	Specifies that the equation applies to each node’s temperature degrees-of-freedom.This option corresponds to the ANSYS CE, Lab=TEMP command.
Coefficient	Specifies the coefficient for the term of the equation.This option corresponds to the Cn option for the ANSYS CE command.
Constant Term
Right Hand Value	Specifies the constant for the equation.This option corresponds to the CONST option for the ANSYS CE command.

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