Axisymmetric boundary conditions (Simcenter Samcef)

The following tables list the Pre/Post boundary conditions (loads, constraints, and solver-specific simulation objects) for structural and thermal axisymmetric, plane stress and plane strain models, the associated analysis types, and the Simcenter Samcef input file entries to which they correspond.

Loads

Icon	Load	Supported Simcenter Samcef Solution Type	Corresponding Simcenter Samcef Input File Entry
	Acceleration	Linear Static, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.CLM ACC
	Force	Linear Static, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.CLM CHA / FOL
	Pressure	Linear Static, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.CLM PRESS.CLM LFX/LFY/LFZ.CLM SFX/SFY/SFZ
	Rotation	Linear Static, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.CLM ROT.CLM DROT
	Temperature Load	Linear Static, Modal, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.CLM TFX
	Gravity	Linear Static, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.CLM ACC
	Heat Load	Heat Transfer	.CLT LOAD
	Surface Flux	Heat Transfer	.CLT FLUX
	Volume Flux	Heat Transfer	.CLT FLV
	Radiation	Heat Transfer	.CLT EMI TFR

Constraints

Icon	Constraint	Supported Simcenter Samcef Solution Type	Corresponding Simcenter Samcef Input File Entry
	Enforced Displacement Constraint	Linear Static, Modal, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.CLM FIX.CLM DEP
	Fixed Constraint	Linear Static, Modal, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.CLM FIX
	Fixed Boundary Degrees of Freedom	Superelement Creation	.RET
	Free Boundary Degrees of Freedom	Superelement Creation	.RET FREE
	User Defined Constraint	Linear Static, Modal, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.CLM FIX.CLM DEP
	Manual Coupling	Linear Static, Modal, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.LIA
	Automatic Coupling	Linear Static, Modal, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.LIA
	Enforced Acceleration	Linear Static, Modal, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.CLM ACC
	Contact With Clearance	Linear Static, Modal, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.JEU
	Temperature at t =0.	Heat Transfer	.CLT TT0
	Temperature	Heat Transfer	.CLT TFX
	Convection	Heat Transfer	.CLT TFC CONV EXP
	Cavity Convection	Heat Transfer	.CLT CONV EXP

Solver Specific Simulation Objects

Icon	Simulation Object	Supported Structural Simcenter Samcef Analysis Type	Corresponding Simcenter Samcef Input File Entry
	Edge-to-Edge Contact	Linear Static, Modal, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling, Heat Transfer	.MCT
	Nodes-to-Edge Contact	Linear Static, Modal, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.MCT
	**Edge-to-Edge Gluing (Structural)**Edge-to-Edge Gluing (Thermal)	Linear Static, Modal, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling, Heat Transfer	.APS
	**Nodes-to-Edge Gluing (Structural)**Nodes-to-Edge Gluing (Thermal)	Linear Static, Modal, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling, Heat Transfer	.STICK /.PRITT
	Initial Temperature	Nonlinear Static, Heat Transfer	.CLT TIN
	Planarity Condition	Linear Static, Modal, Nonlinear Static, Buckling, Standalone Buckling	.MPL
	Mean Constraint	Heat Transfer	.MCE/.MCC MEAN
	Imposed Flow Rate	Heat Transfer	.PHP FLW
	Fluid Network Definition	Heat Transfer	.FWJ
	Post-Processing Macro	Heat Transfer	.MCE/.MCC MACRO
	Nodal Capacity	Heat Transfer	.MCE/.MCC CAPA
	Initial Position (axisymmetrical)	Nonlinear Static	.CLM DEI
	Initial Speed (axisymmetrical)	Nonlinear Static	.CLM VII
	Initial Displacement (axisymmetrical)	Nonlinear Static	.CLM DE0
	Initial Degree of Cure	Heat Transfer	.CLT

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