Element Temperatures

 

 

 

Specify element temperatures, or modify or delete previously defined temperatures for thermal analysis.

(refer to "System Temperature")

 

 

 

From the Main Menu select Load > Temperature Loads > Element Temperatures.

 

Select Static Loads > Temperature Loads > Element Temperatures in the Menu tab of the Tree Menu.

 

 

 

03-ET-1.jpg

 

00-Check.jpg Load Case Name

 

Select a load case from the load case selection field. Click 00-Point.jpg to the right to prompt the "Static Load Cases" dialog box to add load cases or modify/delete previously defined load cases.

 

 

00-Check.jpg Load Group Name

 

Select the load group, which will include the element temperature loads. Click 00-Point.jpg to the right to prompt the "Define Load Group" dialog box to add/modify/delete Load Group Names.

 

 

00-Check.jpg Options

 

Add: new or additional element temperature

 

Replace: replace previously defined element temperature

 

Delete: delete previously defined element temperature

 

 

00-Check.jpg Temperature

 

Enter the element temperature.

 

Initial
It displays the entered initial temperature. Click 00-Point.jpg to the right to change the initial temperature in the "Structure Type" dialog box.

 

Final Temperature: final element temperature

 

Note
The temperature difference between the initial temperature and the final element temperature is
applied as the temperature load.