Define Steady-State Heat Transfer Steps Using Automatic Time Incrementation
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From the Procedures section of the action bar,
click Steady-State Heat Transfer Step
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- Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
- In the Step Time field, enter the duration of the step.
- From the Incrementation type options, select Automatic.
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Adjust any of the following parameters:
Option Description Initial time increment Initial time increment. This increment should be a reasonable suggestion for the initial increment size and the app will adjust it as necessary. Minimum time increment Minimum time increment allowed. By default, the minimum time increment is 10-5 seconds. If the Abaqus solvers need a smaller time increment than this value, the app terminates the analysis. Maximum time increment Maximum time increment allowed. By default, the maximum time increment is 1 second. Maximum number of increments Maximum number of increments in the step. By default, the maximum time increment is 100. If this number is exceeded, the app terminates the analysis. -
From the Matrix storage options under the
Advanced section, specify one of the following options for the
matrix storage and solution scheme:
Option Description Default Uses a matrix storage and solution scheme chosen by the Abaqus solvers to store the stiffness matrix. Symmetric Uses the symmetric matrix storage and solution scheme to store the stiffness matrix. Unsymmetric Uses the unsymmetric matrix storage and solution scheme to store the stiffness matrix. For more information about these options, see Matrix Storage and Solution Scheme in Abaqus/Standard.
- Click OK.