Set this parameter equal to the number of field variable dependencies for
the thermal-expansion coefficient, in addition to temperature. If this
parameter is omitted, it is assumed that the thermal-expansion coefficient is
constant or depends only on temperature.
See Material Data Definition for more information.
Data lines
to define the thermal expansion behavior
First line
Coefficient of thermal expansion.
Temperature.
First field variable.
Second field variable.
Etc., up to six field variables.
Subsequent lines (only needed if the DEPENDENCIES parameter has a value greater than six)
Seventh field variable.
Etc., up to eight field variables per line.
Repeat this set of data
lines as often as necessary to define the thermal expansion coefficient as a
function of temperature and other predefined field
variables.