Volume Heat Addition
Description: Defines a rate of volumetric heat addition in a conduction element.
Format:
Example:
Alternate Format and Example:
| Field | Definition | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SID | Load set identification. | Integer > 0 | Required |
| QVOL | Power input per unit volume produced by a heat conduction element. | Real | Required |
| EIDi | Element identification number(s). | Integer > 0; EID2 > EID1 | Required |
Remarks:
- QVOL entries must be selected with the Case Control command LOAD = SID in order to be used in steady state heat transfer analysis.
- EIDi references material properties (MAT4 and MAT5) that include HGEN, the element material property for heat generation, which may be temperature-dependent. If HGEN is temperature-dependent, it is based on the average element temperature.
- The total power into an element is given by the equation:
Pin = Volume * HGEN * QVOL
- At least one EID must be present on each QVOL entry.
- If the alternate form is used, all elements EID1 through EID2 that are not compatible or do not exist will be skipped.
- Elements must not be specified more than once.
- All elements directly referenced must exist.
- The continuation entry is optional.