Mean connection in thermal analyses (Simcenter Samcef)

In thermal analyses, you can use the 1D Connection command or the Mean Constraint simulation object to link the temperature of a slave node to the mean temperature of a group of nodes. You can define it in two ways.

• In a FEM, you can define a 1D Connection with MeanInterpolation [MEAN] connection element properties.

• In a Simulation file, you can use a Mean Constraint simulation object. It offers the same capabilities as the 1D mean connection, but with the simulation object you can define connections between a node and elements, faces, or edges.

Where do I find it?

1D Connection command

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	A FEM file as the work part and the displayed partSimcenter Samcef as the specified solver
Command Finder	1D Connection

Mean Constraint simulation object

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	A Simulation file as the work part and displayed partSimcenter Samcef as the specified solverThermal as the analysis typeHeat Transfer as the solution type
Simulation Navigator	Right-click Simulation Object Container→New Simulation Object→Mean Constraint

Look up more details

Mean Constraint dialog box (Simcenter Samcef thermal)

Mean connection in thermal analyses (Simcenter Samcef), Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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