Coupled pore-thermal elements

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

This page discusses:

ProductsAbaqus/Standard

Elements tested

C3D8PT

C3D10MPT

COD2D4PT

COD3D8PT

Features tested

Tests are created to verify specialized aspects of coupled pore-thermal elements.

Problem description

Simple tests are created to test steady-state heat transfer, heat convection through pore fluid flow, use of latent heat, and solution mapping.

Results and discussion

In all cases the results are as expected.

Input files

c3d8pt_ss_dsflux.inp

Test for steady-state heat transfer.

ctup_latent_heat.inp

Test for use of latent heat in material properties to model phase change.

one_d_soil_convection.inp

Test for heat convection via pore fluid flow.

one_d_soil_convection.f

User subroutine used in one_d_soil_convection.inp.

pmap_c3d8pt_elastic_a.inp

First test to verify the solution mapping capability.

pmap_c3d10mpt_elastic_d.inp

Second test to verify the solution mapping capability.

advection_cod2d4pt.inp

Test for gap fluid advection using two-dimensional coupled temperature–pore pressure cohesive elements.

advection_cod3d8pt.inp

Test for gap fluid advection using three-dimensional coupled temperature–pore pressure cohesive elements.

film_diff_advection_cod3d8pt.inp

Test for gap fluid convection using three-dimensional coupled temperature–pore pressure cohesive elements.