Thermal-electrical elements

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

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One-dimensional thermal-electrical elements

Problem description

Model:

Length 7.0
Area 3.0

Material:

Thermal conductivity 3.77 × 10−5
Electrical conductivity 3.77 × 10−5
Joule heat fraction 0.0

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Planar thermal-electrical elements

Problem description

Model:

Square dimension 7 × 7
Thickness 1.0

Material:

Thermal conductivity 3.77 × 10−5
Electrical conductivity 3.77 × 10−5
Joule heat fraction 0.0

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Axisymmetric thermal-electrical elements

Problem description

Model:

Planar dimensions 7 × 7
Inside radius 1.0

Material:

Thermal conductivity 3.77 × 10−5
Electrical conductivity 3.77 × 10−5
Joule heat fraction 0.0

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Three-dimensional thermal-electrical elements

Problem description

Model:

Cubic dimensions 7 × 7 × 7

Material:

Thermal conductivity 3.77 × 10−5
Electrical conductivity 3.77 × 10−5
Joule heat fraction 0.0

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Input files

DC3D4E element load tests:
ec34vfdf.inp

BF, S1, S2, S3, S4, CBF, CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4.

ec34vfdf_po.inp

POST OUTPUT analysis.

ec34vfdm.inp

S, CS.

DC3D6E element load tests:
ec36vfdf.inp

BF, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, CBF, CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5.

ec36vfdm.inp

S, CS.

DC3D8E element load tests:
ec38vfdf.inp

BF, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, CBF, CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6.

ec38vfdf_po.inp

POST OUTPUT analysis.

ec38vfdm.inp

S, CS.

DC3D10E element load tests:
ec3avfdf.inp

BF, S1, S2, S3, S4, CBF, CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4.

ec3avfdm.inp

S, CS.

DC3D15E element load tests:
ec3fvfdf.inp

BF, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, CBF, CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5.

ec3fvfdm.inp

S, CS.

DC3D20E element load tests:
ec3kvfdf.inp

BF, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, CBF, CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6.

ec3kvfdm.inp

S, CS.