Temperature Set Selection
Description: Selects the temperature set to be used in either the calculation of temperature-dependent material properties or the generation of thermal loads.
Format:
Examples:
TEMPERATURE(LOAD) = 12
TEMPERATURE(MATERIAL) = 34
TEMPERATURE = 5
| Option | Definition | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| INITIAL | The selected temperature set will be used to determine an initial temperature distribution. | Character | See Remark 6 |
| LOAD | The selected temperature set will be used to determine thermal loads. | Character | See Remark 5 |
| MATERIAL | The selected temperature set will be used to determine temperature-dependent material properties indicated on the MATTi Bulk Data entries. | Character | See Remark 5 |
| BOTH | Both MATERIAL and LOAD will use the same temperature set. | Character | ✓ |
| n | Set identification number of TEMP, TEMPD, TEMPP1, or TEMPRB Bulk Data entries. | Integer > 0 |
Remarks:
- For LINEAR STATIC solutions, temperature-dependent material properties are updated for each subcase.
- Equivalent material properties generated from PCOMP Bulk Data entries are evaluated at the reference temperature specified in the PCOMP entry TREF field.
- The total load applied will be the sum of external (LOAD command), thermal (TEMPERATURE command), element deformation (DEFORM command), and constrained displacement (SPC command) loads.
- Static, thermal, and element deformation loads should have unique set identification numbers.
- If TEMPERATURE(LOAD) is specified without TEMPERATURE(MATERIAL), the thermal load set will be used for the calculation of temperature-dependent material properties.
- The specification of TEMPERATURE(INITIAL) above the subcase level is recommended in all nonlinear solutions. When TEMPERATURE(INITIAL) is not specified, the initial temperature distribution is obtained from the TREF field on the MATi Bulk Data entry.