Continuum and shell heat transfer elements

This problem contains basic test cases for one or more Abaqus elements and features.

This page discusses:

One-dimensional heat transfer elements
Planar solid heat transfer elements
Axisymmetric solid heat transfer elements
Three-dimensional solid heat transfer elements
Axisymmetric heat transfer shell elements
General heat transfer shell elements

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One-dimensional heat transfer elements

Problem description

Model:


Length	7.0
Area	3.0

The area of element types DCCAX2 and DCCAX2D is 0.4774648.

Material:


Thermal conductivity	3.77 × 10⁻⁵
Sink (bulk fluid) temperature	75.0
Absolute zero temperature	−460.0
Specific heat	0.39
Density	82.9

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Input files

ec12dfdc.inp: DC1D2: BF, F1, F2, R1, R2, S1, S2.
ec13dfdc.inp: DC1D3: BF, F1, F2, R1, R2, S1, S2.
ec12dcdc.inp: DCC1D2: BF, F1, F2, R1, R2, S1, S2.
ec12dddc.inp: DCC1D2D: BF, F1, F2, R1, R2, S1, S2.
eca2dcdc.inp: DCCAX2: BF, F1, F2, R1, R2, S1, S2.
eca2dddc.inp: DCCAX2D: BF, F1, F2, R1, R2, S1, S2.

Planar solid heat transfer elements

Problem description

Model:


Square dimension	7 × 7
Thickness	1.0

Material:


Thermal conductivity	3.77 × 10⁻⁵
Sink (bulk fluid) temperature	75.0
Absolute zero temperature	−460.0
Specific heat	0.39
Density	82.9

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Input files

DC2D3 element load tests:

ec23dfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, R1, R2, R3, S1, S2, S3.
ec23dfdj.inp: F, R, S.

DC2D4 element load tests:

ec24dfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.
ec24dfdj.inp: F, R, S.

DC2D6 element load tests:

ec26dfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, R1, R2, R3, S1, S2, S3.
ec26dfdj.inp: F, R, S.

DC2D8 element load tests:

ec28dfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.
ec28dfdj.inp: F, R, S.

DCC2D4 element load tests:

ec24dcdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.
ec24dcdj.inp: F, R, S.

DCC2D4D element load tests:

ec24dddc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.
ec24dddj.inp: F, R, S.

Axisymmetric solid heat transfer elements

Problem description

Model:


Planar dimensions	7 × 7
Inside radius	1.0

Material:


Thermal conductivity	3.77 × 10⁻⁵
Sink (bulk fluid) temperature	75.0
Absolute zero temperature	−460.0
Specific heat	0.39
Density	82.9

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Input files

DCAX3 element load tests:

eca3dfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, R1, R2, R3, S1, S2, S3.
eca3dfdj.inp: F, R, S.

DCAX4 element load tests:

eca4dfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.
eca4dfdj.inp: F, R, S.

DCAX6 element load tests:

eca6dfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, R1, R2, R3, S1, S2, S3.
eca6dfdj.inp: F, R, S.

DCAX8 element load tests:

eca8dfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.
eca8dfdj.inp: F, R, S.

DCCAX4 element load tests:

eca4dcdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.
eca4dcdj.inp: F, R, S.

DCCAX4D element load tests:

eca4dddc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.
eca4dddj.inp: F, R, S.

Three-dimensional solid heat transfer elements

Problem description

Model:


Cubic dimensions	7 × 7 × 7

Material:


Thermal conductivity	3.77 × 10⁻⁵
Sink (bulk fluid) temperature	75.0
Absolute zero temperature	−460.0
Specific heat	0.39
Density	82.9

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Input files

DC3D4 element load tests:

ec34dfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.
ec34dfdj.inp: AVG, F, R, S.

DC3D6 element load tests:

ec36dfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5.
ec36dfdj.inp: AVG, F, R, S.

DC3D8 element load tests:

ec38dfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6.
ec38dfdj.inp: AVG, F, R, S.

DC3D10 element load tests:

ec3adfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.
ec3adfdj.inp: AVG, F, R, S.

DC3D15 element load tests:

ec3fdfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5.
ec3fdfdj.inp: AVG, F, R, S.

DC3D20 element load tests:

ec3kdfdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6.
ec3kdfdj.inp: AVG, F, R, S.

DCC3D8 element load tests:

ec38dcdc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6.
ec38dcdj.inp: F, R, S.

DCC3D8D element load tests:

ec38dddc.inp: BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6.
ec38dddj.inp: F, R, S.

Axisymmetric heat transfer shell elements

Problem description

Model:


Length	10.0
Radius	5.0
Thickness	0.5

Material:


Thermal conductivity	3.77 × 10⁻⁵
Sink (bulk fluid) temperature	75.0
Absolute zero temperature	−460.0
Specific heat	0.39
Density	82.9

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Input files

DSAX1 element load tests:

esa2dxdc.inp: BF, FNEG, FPOS, RNEG, RPOS, SNEG, SPOS.
esa2dxdj.inp: F, R, S.

DSAX2 element load tests:

esa3dxdc.inp: BF, FNEG, FPOS, RNEG, RPOS, SNEG, SPOS.
esa3dxdj.inp: F, R, S.

General heat transfer shell elements

Problem description

Model:


Planar dimensions	7 × 7
Thickness	0.5

Material:


Thermal conductivity	3.77 × 10⁻⁵
Sink (bulk fluid) temperature	75.0
Absolute zero temperature	−460.0
Specific heat	0.39
Density	82.9

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Input files

DS3 element load tests:

es33dxdc.inp: BF, FNEG, FPOS, RNEG, RPOS, SNEG, SPOS.
es33dxdj.inp: F, R, S.

DS4 element load tests:

es34dxdc.inp: BF, FNEG, FPOS, RNEG, RPOS, SNEG, SPOS.
es34dxdj.inp: F, R, S.

DS6 element load tests:

es36dxdc.inp: BF, FNEG, FPOS, RNEG, RPOS, SNEG, SPOS.
es36dxdj.inp: F, R, S.

DS8 element load tests:

es38dxdc.inp: BF, FNEG, FPOS, RNEG, RPOS, SNEG, SPOS.
es38dxdj.inp: F, R, S.