*LINQ
This option activates a line heat input model using an averaged heat source over a line. The length of the line is determined by the *TAUT card. For example, if for a value of 10 is specified by *TAUT, the length of the line is going to be 10 times the radius of the heat source as defined by the *LSRF card. When *LINQ is used, the content of *GOLD is still needed to compute the shape of the heat source distribution. Currently this option is only compatible with thermal analyses.
An illustration of the effect of using *LINQ is given in the following figure for the same simulation without using *LINQ (Figure a).
Required Cards: *GOLD, *TAUT, *LSRP or *LSRF.
(a) *LINQ = off
(b) *LINQ = 5
(c) *LINQ = 10