Global_loads

 

Data Structure: Global_loads

Description

Global loading data structure

Usage

Global_loads     NUM=ival   where ival  is the data structure number

 

Description

Overview

The Global_loads data structure defines the loading data for all fields. The load types include:

 

Geomechanical Field

•Prescribed displacement, defined on all geometry entity types

•Surface (face) pressure, defined on lines in 2-D or surfaces in 3-D

 

Porous Flow Field

•Prescribed pore pressure, defined on all geometry entity types

•Fluid surface (face) flux, defined on lines in 2-D or surfaces in 3-D

•Fluid body flux; i.e. volume source/sink, defined on surfaces in 2-D or volumes in 3-D

 

Thermal Field

•Prescribed temperature, defined on all entity types

•Thermal surface (face) flux, defined on lines in 2-D or surfaces in 3-D

•Thermal Body flux; i.e. volume source/sink, defined on surfaces in 2-D or volumes in 3-D

 

Following is an example of a compressive displacement applied on the East boundary (towards the West/left direction).

 

Global_loads_data_example_001

 

Notes

•Several Global_loads data structures may be specified and they may be respecified for each stage.

 

Examples

demonstrating the usage of Global_loads include: All examples

 

 

Click to expand/collapseName    Name of load case

Usage

Name

Character Name

 

 

Description

Name for the load case (32 characters max.).

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePrescribed_strain_flag    Specialised prescribed strain input flag for homogenisation analysis

Usage

Prescribed_strain_flag

Integer Value

 

 

Description

Specialised prescribed strain input flag for homogenisation analysis. Valid values are:

• 0 - Standard prescribed displacements (Default)

• 1 - Prescribed displacements generated automatically from prescribed strain values for homogenisation analysis

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePrescribed_displacement    Prescribed displacement

Usage

Prescribed_displacement

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed displacement values

Number of prescribed displacement sets

Description

Prescribed displacement is defined as a series of displacement sets in component form; i.e.

loading_001

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_displacement_volumes    Prescribed displacement volume assignments

Usage

Pres_displacement_volumes

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed displacement volume assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed displacement volumes assign a prescribed displacement set to individual volumes. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of volumes

•Row 2 - Prescribed displacement set number for each volume specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed displacement loading is used in conjunction with displacement codes defined in Support_data which defines which geometry entities have prescribed values.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_displacement_surfaces    Prescribed displacement surface assignments

Usage

Pres_displacement_surfaces

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed displacement surface assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed displacement surfaces assign a prescribed displacement set to individual surfaces. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of surfaces

•Row 2 - Prescribed displacement set number for each surface specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed displacement loading is used in conjunction with displacement codes defined in Support_data which defines which geometry entities have prescribed values.

 

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_displacement_lines    Prescribed displacement line assignments

Usage

Pres_displacement_lines

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed displacement line assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed displacement lines assign a prescribed displacement set to individual lines. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of lines

•Row 2 - Prescribed displacement set number for each line specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed displacement loading is used in conjunction with displacement codes defined in Support_data which defines which geometry entities have prescribed values.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_displacement_points    Prescribed displacement point assignments

Usage

Pres_displacement_points

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed displacement point assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed displacement points assign a prescribed displacement set to individual points. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of points

•Row 2 - Prescribed displacement set number for each point specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed displacement loading is used in conjunction with displacement codes defined in Support_data which defines which geometry entities have prescribed values.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_displacement_nodes    Prescribed displacement node assignments

Usage

Pres_displacement_nodes

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed displacement node assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed displacement nodes assign a prescribed displacement set to individual nodes. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of nodes

•Row 2 - Prescribed displacement set number for each node specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed displacement loading is used in conjunction with displacement codes defined in Support_data which defines which geometry entities have prescribed values.

•Pres_displacement_nodes cannot be used with adaptive remeshing as the node numbers change after remeshing.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_displacement_geom_set    List of geometry sets with prescribed displacement assignments

Usage

Pres_displacement_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of prescribed displacement geometry set assignments

Description

The Pres_displacement_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned the prescribed displacement set defined in the Pres_displacement_geom_ass dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_displacement_geom_ass    Prescribed displacement assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Pres_displacement_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of prescribed displacement geometry set assignments

Description

The Pres_displacement_geom_ass dataset assigns a prescribed displacement set to the individual geometry sets specified in the Pres_displacement_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseSurface_load    Surface load for geomechanical field

Usage

Surface_load

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of dimensions in face load data

Number of surface load sets

Description

Surface loading in the geomechanical field is applied on boundary lines in 2-D and boundary surfaces in 3-D. The loading comprises surface pressure and tangential tractions in 2-D and surface pressure in 3-D. The surface loading is currently restricted to local loads; e.g. normal and tangential to the local coordinate system defined by the surface facet, this is defined as:

loading_002

 

 

Click to expand/collapseSurface_orientation_vector    Vector defining first traction vector for each load set in 3-D

Usage

Surface_orientation_vector

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of dimensions in face load data

Number of surface load sets

Description

Vector defining the first traction vector for each load set in 3-D. The local traction vector is defined by the projection of the Surface_orientation_vector onto the surface facet.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseSurface_load_surfaces    Surface load surface assignments

Usage

Surface_load_surfaces

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of surface load surface assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The Surface_load_surfaces dataset assigns a geomechanical surface load set to individual boundary surfaces in 3-D. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of surfaces

•Row 2 - Surface load set number for each surface specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapseSurface_load_lines    Surface load line assignments

Usage

Surface_load_lines

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of surface load line assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The Surface_load_lines dataset assigns a geomechanical surface load set to individual boundary lines in 2-D. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of lines

•Row 2 - Surface load set number for each line specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapseSurface_load_type    Surface load type for geomechanical field

Usage

Surface_load_type

Integer Value

 

 

Description

Surface load type for geomechanical field. Valid load types are:

• 1 - Surface load in local coordinate system of facets

• 2 - Depth varying surface load with reference to a fixed datum

• 3 - Input tangential vector to define full traction vector (3D only)

 

 

Click to expand/collapseSurface_load_datum    Surface load datum

Usage

Surface_load_datum

IDM=ival

 

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of surface load sets

Description

Reference ordinate of the datum for surface load for each assignment set.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseSurface_load_variation    Surface load variation

Usage

Surface_load_variation

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of points defining surface load variation table

Number of rows defining surface load variation table (generally 2)

Description

Table defining the surface load variation with depth where:

•Row 1 - Depth values

•Row 2 - Surface load values

 

 

Click to expand/collapseSurface_load_geom_set    List of geometry sets with surface load assignments

Usage

Surface_load_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of surface load geometry set assignments

Description

The Surface_load_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned to the surface load set defined in the Surface_load_geom_ass dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseSurface_load_geom_ass    Surface load assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Surface_load_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of surface load geometry set assignments

Description

The Surface_load_geom_ass dataset assigns a surface load set to the individual geometry sets specified in the Surface_load_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseGravity_load    Gravity load for body force evaluation

Usage

Gravity_load

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of dimensions

Number of gravity sets

Description

Defines the gravitational constant.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseGravity_volumes    Gravity volume assignments

Usage

Gravity_volumes

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of gravity volume assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The Gravity_volumes dataset assigns a gravity load set to the individual volumes. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of volumes

•Row 2 - Gravity load set number for each volume specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapseGravity_surfaces    Gravity surface assignments

Usage

Gravity_surfaces

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of gravity surface assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The Gravity_surfaces dataset assigns a gravity load set to the individual surfaces. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of surfaces

•Row 2 - Gravity load set number for each surface specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapseGravity_groups    Gravity group assignments

Usage

Gravity_groups

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of gravity group assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Gravity is assigned on a group basis with the data provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of groups

•Row 2 - Gravity load set number for each group specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapseGravity_geom_set    List of geometry sets with gravity load assignments

Usage

Gravity_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of gravity load geometry set assignments

Description

The Gravity_geom_set dataset defines the list of geometry set names that are assigned the gravity load set defined in the Gravity_geom_ass dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseGravity_geom_ass    Gravity load assigned to geometry sets

Usage

Gravity_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of gravity load geometry set assignments

Description

The Gravity_geom_ass dataset assigns a gravity load set to the individual geometry sets specified in the Gravity_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePrescribed_pore_pressure    Prescribed pore pressure in all fields

Usage

Prescribed_pore_pressure

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed pore pressure values

Number of prescribed pore pressure sets

Description

Prescribed pore pressure may be assigned to all entity types and may be applied in all fields. If the porous flow field is active the prescribed pore pressures become prescribed values at the nodes of the mesh and the porous flow equations are solved to the remaining nodes. If the porous flow field is inactive, however, the prescribed pore pressure field should be applied to all body entities (surfaces 2-D, volumes 3-D) to ensure that the pore pressure is applied to all nodes of the groups that contain pore fluid. Prescribed pore pressure is defined as a series of prescribed pore pressure sets; i.e.

loading_003

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_pore_pressure_volumes    Prescribed pore pressure volume assignments

Usage

Pres_pore_pressure_volumes

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed pore pressure volume assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed pore pressure volumes assigns a pore pressure load set to individual surfaces. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of volumes

•Row 2 - Prescribed pore pressure load set number for each volume specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed pore pressure loading is used in conjunction with pore pressure codes defined in Support_data which define which geometry entities have prescribed values.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_pore_pressure_surfaces    Prescribed pore pressure surface assignments

Usage

Pres_pore_pressure_surfaces

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of pore pressure surface assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed pore pressure surfaces assigns a pore pressure load set to individual surfaces. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of surfaces

•Row 2 - Prescribed pore pressure load set number for each surface specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed pore pressure loading is used in conjunction with pore pressure codes defined in Support_data which define which geometry entities have prescribed values.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_pore_pressure_lines    Prescribed pore pressure line assignments

Usage

Pres_pore_pressure_lines

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of pore pressure line assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed pore pressure lines assigns a pore pressure load set to individual lines. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of lines

•Row 2 - Prescribed pore pressure load set number for each line specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed pore pressure loading is used in conjunction with pore pressure codes defined in Support_data which define which geometry entities have prescribed values.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_pore_pressure_points    Prescribed pore pressure point assignments

Usage

Pres_pore_pressure_points

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of pore pressure point assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed pore pressure points assigns a pore pressure load set to individual points. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of points

•Row 2 - Prescribed pore pressure set number for each point specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed pore pressure loading is used in conjunction with pore pressure codes defined in Support_data which define which geometry entities have prescribed values.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_pore_pressure_nodes    Prescribed pore pressure node assignments

Usage

Pres_pore_pressure_nodes

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of pore pressure nodal assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed pore pressure nodes assigns a pore pressure load set to individual nodes. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of nodes

•Row 2 - Prescribed pore pressure load set number for each node specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed pore pressure loading is used in conjunction with pore pressure codes defined in Support_data which define which geometry entities have prescribed values.

•Pres_pore_pressure_nodes cannot be used with adaptive remeshing as the node numbers will change after remeshing.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_pore_pressure_geom_set    List of geometry sets with prescribed pore pressure assignments

Usage

Pres_pore_pressure_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of prescribed pore pressure geometry set assignments

Description

The Pres_pore_pressure_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned the prescribed pore pressure set defined in the Pres_pore_pressure_geom_ass dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_pore_pressure_geom_ass    Pore pressure assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Pres_pore_pressure_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of prescribed pore pressure geometry set assignments

Description

The Pres_pore_pressure_geom_ass dataset assigns a prescribed pore pressure set to the individual geometry sets specified in the Pres_pore_pressure_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_pore_pressure_spatial    Prescribed pore presssure spatial distribution assignment

Usage

Pres_pore_pressure_spatial

Integer Value

 

 

Description

The Pres_pore_pressure_spatial dataset assigns a spatial distribution to the prescribed pore presssure data. The spatial variation is applied to all pore presssure assignment sets in this load case. To combine spatial variation and standard prescribed pore presssure loadings, define using two or more load cases.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_flux    Fluid flux surface load in porous flow field

Usage

Fluid_flux

IDM=ival

 

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of surface load sets

Description

The fluid flux load defines the boundary surface flux (i.e. fluid flow rate in porous flow field) and is applied to lines in 2-D and surfaces in 3-D. The surface fluid flux is used to define inflow and outflow of pore fluid from the simulation and is defined as the flow rate/total surface area. Fluid flux surface load is defined as a series of sets; i.e.

loading_005

 

Notes

•Fluid entering the surface boundary is defined by a positive fluid surface flux load and fluid exiting the boundary is defined by a negative surface flux load.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_flux_surfaces    Fluid flux surface assignments in 3-D

Usage

Fluid_flux_surfaces

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of fluid flux surface assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Defines a list of surfaces with fluid flux surface assignments in 3-D. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of surfaces

•Row 2 - Fluid flux set number for each surface specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_flux_lines    Fluid flux line assignments in 2-D

Usage

Fluid_flux_lines

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of fluid flux load line assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Defines a list of lines with fluid flux surface assignments in 2-D. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of lines

•Row 2 - Fluid flux set number for each line specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_flux_geom_set    List of geometry sets with fluid flux load assignments

Usage

Fluid_flux_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of fluid flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Fluid_flux_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned the fluid flux load set defined in the Fluid_flux_geom_ass dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_flux_geom_ass    Fluid flux code assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Fluid_flux_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of fluid flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Fluid_flux_geom_ass dataset assigns fluid flux load sets to the individual geometry sets specified in the Fluid_flux_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_body_flux    Fluid body flux in porous flow field

Usage

Fluid_body_flux

IDM=ival

 

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of fluid body flux load sets

Description

Defines a fluid body flux i.e. volume based sources or sinks, in porous flow field. Fluid body flux load is defined as a series of sets; i.e.

loading_006

 

Notes

•Source terms are defined by a positive fluid body flux load and sink terms are defined by a negative fluid body flux load.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_body_flux_groups    Fluid body flux group assignments

Usage

Fluid_body_flux_groups

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of fluid flux group assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Fluid body flux is assigned on a group basis with the data provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of groups

•Row 2 - Fluid body flux set number for each group specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_body_flux_geom_set    List of geometry sets with fluid body flux load assignments

Usage

Fluid_body_flux_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of fluid body flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Fluid_body_flux_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned the fluid body flux load set defined in the Fluid_body_flux_geom_ass dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_body_flux_geom_ass    Fluid body flux assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Fluid_body_flux_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of fluid body flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Fluid_body_flux_geom_ass dataset assigns a fluid body flux load set to the individual geometry sets specified in the Fluid_body_flux_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_pflux    Fluid point flux loading in porous flow field only

Usage

Fluid_pflux

IDM=ival

 

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of fluid point flux sets

Description

Fluid point flux is a nodal load in the porous flow field applied to lines as point loading. The fluid point flux is used to define inflow and outflow of porous flow from the simulation domain. The fluid point flux load is defined as a series of sets; i.e.

loading_010

 

Notes

•Fluid point flux entering the domain is defined by a positive flux load and fluid point flux exiting the domain is defined by a negative flux load.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_pflux_points    Fluid flux vertex/point assignments

Usage

Fluid_pflux_points

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of fluid flux point assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Defines a list of points/vertices with fluid point flux loading. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of vertex points

•Row 2 - Fluid point flux set number for each point specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_pflux_nodes    Fluid point flux node assignments

Usage

Fluid_pflux_nodes

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of fluid flux point assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Defines a list of nodes with fluid point flux loading. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of node numbers

•Row 2 - Fluid point flux set number for each node specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Fluid_pflux_nodes cannot be used in an adaptive analysis as the node numbers will change after remeshing.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_pflux_geom_set    List of geometry sets with fluid point flux load assignments

Usage

Fluid_pflux_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of fluid point flux group assignments

Description

The Fluid_pflux_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned the fluid point flux load set defined in the Fluid_pflux_geom_ass dataset.

 

Notes

•The geometry set is generally of type "Nodal" containing a list of nodes

•Fluid_pflux_geom_set can be used in a parallel analysis.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseFluid_pflux_geom_ass    Fluid point flux assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Fluid_pflux_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of fluid point flux group assignments

Description

The Fluid_pflux_geom_ass dataset assigns a fluid point flux load set to the individual geometry sets specified in the Fluid_pflux_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_saturation    Prescribed phase saturation

Usage

Phase_saturation

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed saturation values

Number of prescribed saturation sets

Description

Defines the prescribed phase saturation factor, e.g. a value of 0.8 signifies 80% saturation. On the inflow boundary, phase saturation is required (along with total prescribed pore pressure) to compute the partial pressures on the boundary nodes. However, on the outflow boundary, phase saturation should not be prescribed since the value is updated from the solver.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_saturation_volumes    Prescribed saturation volume assignments

Usage

Pres_saturation_volumes

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed phase pressure volume assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed saturation volumes assigns a saturation load set to the individual volumes. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of volumes

•Row 2 - Prescribed phase saturation set number for each volume specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed saturation loading is used along with prescribed total pressure on the inflow boundary.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_saturation_surfaces    Prescribed saturation surface assignments

Usage

Pres_saturation_surfaces

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of saturation surface assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed saturation surfaces assigns a saturation load set to the individual surfaces. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of surfaces

•Row 2 - Prescribed phase saturation set number for each surface specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed saturation loading is used along with prescribed total pressure on the inflow boundary.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_saturation_lines    Prescribed saturation line assignments

Usage

Pres_saturation_lines

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of phase pressure line assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed saturation lines assigns a saturation load set to the individual lines. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of lines

•Row 2 - Prescribed phase saturation set number for each line specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed saturation loading is used along with prescribed total pressure on the inflow boundary.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_saturation_points    Prescribed saturation point assignments

Usage

Pres_saturation_points

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of phase pressure point assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed saturation points assigns a saturation load set to the individual points. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of points

•Row 2 - Prescribed phase saturation set number for each point specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed saturation loading is used along with prescribed total pressure on the inflow boundary.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_saturation_nodes    Prescribed saturation node assignments

Usage

Pres_saturation_nodes

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of saturation nodal assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The prescribed saturation nodes assigns a saturation load set to the individual nodes. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of nodes

•Row 2 - Prescribed phase saturation set number for each node specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed saturation loading is used along with prescribed total pressure on the inflow boundary.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_saturation_geom_set    List of geometry sets with prescribed saturation assignments

Usage

Pres_saturation_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of prescribed phase pressure geometry set assignments

Description

The Pres_saturation_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned the prescribed saturation load set defined in the Pres_saturation_geom_ass dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_saturation_geom_ass    Saturation assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Pres_saturation_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of prescribed phase pressure geometry set assignments

Description

The Pres_saturation_geom_ass dataset assigns a prescribed saturation load set number to the individual geometry sets specified in the Pres_saturation_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_saturation_spatial    Prescribed saturation spatial distribution assignment

Usage

Pres_saturation_spatial

Integer Value

 

 

Description

The Pres_saturation_spatial dataset assigns a spatial distribution to the prescribed saturation data. The spatial variation is applied to all saturation assignment sets in this load case. To combine spatial variation and standard prescribed saturation loadings, define using two or more load cases.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_flux    Phase flux surface load in porous flow field

Usage

Phase_flux

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of phase flux load values

Number of phase flux load sets

Description

The phase flux load defines boundary surface flux (i.e. phase flow rate in porous flow field) and is applied to lines in 2-D and surfaces in 3-D. The surface phase flux is used to define inflow and outflow of pore phase from the simulation and is defined as the flow rate/total surface area. Phase flux surface load is defined as a series of sets; i.e.

loading_012

 

Notes

•Phase flux entering the surface boundary is defined by a positive phase surface flux load and phase flux exiting the boundary is defined by a negative surface flux load.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_flux_ids    IDS of the phases defined in Phase_flux

Usage

Phase_flux_ids

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of phase flux load values

Description

IDS of the phases defined in Phase_flux .

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_flux_surfaces    Phase flux surface assignments in 3-D

Usage

Phase_flux_surfaces

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of phase flux surface assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Defines a list of surfaces with phase flux surface assignments in 3-D. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of surfaces

•Row 2 - Phase flux set number for each surface specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_flux_lines    Phase flux line assignments in 2-D

Usage

Phase_flux_lines

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of phase flux load line assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Defines a list of lines with phase flux surface assignments in 2-D. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of lines

•Row 2 - Phase flux set number for each line specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_flux_geom_set    List of geometry sets with phase flux load assignments

Usage

Phase_flux_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of phase flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Phase_flux_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned the phase flux load set defined in the Phase_flux_geom_ass dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_flux_geom_ass    Phase flux code assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Phase_flux_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of phase flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Phase_flux_geom_ass dataset assigns a phase flux load set to the individual geometry sets specified in the Phase_flux_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_body_flux    Phase body flux in porous flow fields

Usage

Phase_body_flux

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of phase body flux load values

Number of phase body flux load sets

Description

Defines a phase body flux i.e. volume based sources or sinks, in porous flow field. Phase body flux load is defined as a series of load sets; i.e.

loading_013

 

Notes

•Source terms are defined by a positive phase body flux load and sink terms are defined by a negative phase body flux load.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_body_flux_ids    IDS of the phases defined in Phase_body_flux

Usage

Phase_body_flux_ids

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of phase body flux load values

Description

IDS of the phases defined in Phase_body_flux .

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_body_flux_groups    Phase body flux group assignments

Usage

Phase_body_flux_groups

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of phase flux group assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Phase body flux is assigned on a group basis with the data provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of groups

•Row 2 - Phase body flux set number for each group specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_body_flux_geom_set    List of geometry sets with phase body flux load assignments

Usage

Phase_body_flux_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of phase body flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Phase_body_flux_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned the phase body flux load set defined in the Phase_body_flux_geom_ass dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_body_flux_geom_ass    Phase body flux assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Phase_body_flux_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of phase body flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Phase_body_flux_geom_ass dataset assigns a phase body flux load set to the individual geometry sets specified in the Phase_body_flux_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_pflux    Phase point flux in phase field only

Usage

Phase_pflux

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of phase point flux values

Number of phase point flux sets

Description

Phase point flux is a nodal load in the phase field applied to the line geometry at every point. The phase point surface flux is used to define the inflow and outflow of the fluid phase flux from the simulation domain. The loading is defined as a series of sets; i.e.

loading_014

 

Notes

•Phase point flux entering the domain is defined by a positive phase point flux load and phase point flux exiting the boundary is defined by a negative flux.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_pflux_ids    IDS of the phases defined in the \k1 Phase_pflux

Usage

Phase_pflux_ids

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of phase point flux values

Description

IDS of the phases defined in Phase_pflux .

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_pflux_points    Phase flux vertex/point assignments

Usage

Phase_pflux_points

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of phase flux point assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Defines a list of points/vertices with phase point flux. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of vertex points

•Row 2 - Phase point flux set number for each point specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_pflux_nodes    Phase flux node assignments

Usage

Phase_pflux_nodes

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of phase flux point assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Defines a list of nodes with phase point flux. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of node numbers

•Row 2 - Phase point flux set number for each node specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Phase_pflux_nodes cannot be used in adaptive analysis as the node numbers will change after remeshing.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_pflux_geom_set    List of geometry sets with phase point flux load assignments

Usage

Phase_pflux_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of phase point flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Phase_pflux_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned the phase point flux load set defined in the Phase_pflux_geom_ass dataset.

 

Notes

•The geometry set is generally of type "Nodal" containing a list of nodes.

•Phase_pflux_geom_set can be used in parallel analysis.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePhase_pflux_geom_ass    Phase point flux assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Phase_pflux_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of phase point flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Phase_pflux_geom_ass dataset assigns a phase point flux load set to the individual geometry sets specified in the Phase_pflux_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePrescribed_temperature    Prescribed temperature in all fields

Usage

Prescribed_temperature

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed temperature values

Number of prescribed temperature sets

Description

Prescribed temperature may be assigned to all entity types and may be applied in all fields. If the thermal field is active the prescribed temperature defines prescribed values at the nodes of the mesh and the thermal equations are solved for the remaining nodes. If the thermal field is inactive, however, the prescribed temperature field should be applied to all body entities (surfaces 2-D, volumes 3-D) to ensure that the temperature is applied to all nodes of the groups that require the temperature field. Prescribed temperature is defined as a series of prescribed temperature sets; i.e.

loading_007

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePrescribed_temperature_spatial    Prescribed temperature spatial distribution assignment

Usage

Prescribed_temperature_spatial

Integer Value

 

 

Description

The Prescribed_temperature_spatial assigns a spatial distribution to the prescribed temperature data. The spatial variation is applied to all temperature assignment sets in this load case. To combine spatial variation and standard prescribed temperature loadings, define using two or more load cases.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_temperature_volumes    Prescribed temperature volume assignments

Usage

Pres_temperature_volumes

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed temperature volume assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The Pres_temperature_volumes dataset assigns a temperature load set to the individual volumes. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of volumes

•Row 2 - Prescribed temperature set number for each volume specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed temperature loading is used in conjunction with thermal codes defined in Support_data which define which geometry entities have prescribed values.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_temperature_surfaces    Prescribed temperature surfaces assignments

Usage

Pres_temperature_surfaces

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed temperature surface assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The Pres_temperature_surfaces dataset assigns a temperature load set to the individual surfaces. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of surfaces

•Row 2 - Prescribed temperature set number for each surface specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed temperature loading is used in conjunction with thermal codes defined in Support_data which define which geometry entities have prescribed values.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_temperature_lines    Prescribed temperature line assignments

Usage

Pres_temperature_lines

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed temperature line assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The Pres_temperature_lines dataset assigns a temperature load set to the individual lines. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of lines

•Row 2 - Prescribed temperature set number for each line specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed temperature loading is used in conjunction with thermal codes defined in Support_data which define which geometry entities have prescribed values.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_temperature_points    Prescribed temperature point assignments

Usage

Pres_temperature_points

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed temperature point assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The Pres_temperature_points dataset assigns a temperature load set to the individual points. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of points

•Row 2 - Prescribed temperature set number for each point specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed temperature loading is used in conjunction with thermal codes defined in Support_data which define which geometry entities have prescribed values.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_temperature_nodes    Prescribed temperature node assignments

Usage

Pres_temperature_nodes

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of prescribed temperature nodal assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

The Pres_temperature_nodes dataset assigns a temperature load set to the individual nodes. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of nodes

•Row 2 - Prescribed temperature set number for each node specified in Row 1

 

Notes

•Prescribed temperature loading is used in conjunction with thermal codes defined in Support_data which define which geometry entities have prescribed values.

•Pres_temperature_nodes cannot be used with adaptive remeshing since the node numberings will change after remeshing.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_temperature_geom_set    List of geometry sets with prescribed temperature load assignments

Usage

Pres_temperature_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of prescribed temperature load geometry set assignments

Description

The Pres_temperature_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned the prescribed temperature load set defined in the Pres_temperature_geom_ass dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapsePres_temperature_geom_ass    Prescribed temperature load set assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Pres_temperature_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of prescribed temperature load geometry set assignments

Description

The Pres_temperature_geom_ass dataset assigns a prescribed temperature load set to the individual geometry sets specified in the Pres_temperature_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_flux    Thermal flux in thermal field only

Usage

Thermal_flux

IDM=ival

 

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of surface load sets

Description

Thermal flux is a boundary surface load in the thermal field applied to lines in 2-D and surfaces in 3-D. The thermal surface flux is used to define inflow and outflow of heat from the model domain. The thermal flux load is defined as a series of sets; i.e.

loading_008

 

Notes

•Thermal flux into the domain is defined by a positive thermal flux load and thermal flux exiting the boundary is defined by a negative load.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_flux_surfaces    Thermal flux surface assignments in 3-D

Usage

Thermal_flux_surfaces

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of thermal flux surface assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Defines a list of surfaces with thermal flux surface assignments in 3-D. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of surfaces

•Row 2 - Thermal flux set number for each surface specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_flux_lines    Thermal flux line assignments in 2-D

Usage

Thermal_flux_lines

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of thermal flux load line assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Defines a list of lines with thermal flux line assignments in 2-D. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of lines

•Row 2 - Thermal flux set number for each line specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_flux_geom_set    List of geometry sets with thermal flux load assignments

Usage

Thermal_flux_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of thermal flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Thermal_flux_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned the thermal flux load set defined in the Thermal_flux_geom_ass dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_flux_geom_ass    Thermal flux load set assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Thermal_flux_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of thermal flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Thermal_flux_geom_ass dataset assigns a thermal flux load set to the individual geometry sets specified in the Thermal_flux_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_body_flux    Thermal body flux in the thermal field

Usage

Thermal_body_flux

IDM=ival

 

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of thermal body flux load sets

Description

Defines a thermal body flux i.e. volume based heating or cooling, in the thermal flow field. Thermal body flux load is defined as a series of sets; i.e.

loading_009

 

Notes

•Source terms i.e. heating is defined by a positive thermal body flux load and sink terms i.e. cooling is defined by a negative thermal body flux load.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_body_flux_groups    Thermal body flux group assignments

Usage

Thermal_body_flux_groups

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of thermal flux group assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Thermal body flux is assigned on a group basis with the data provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of groups

•Row 2 - Thermal body flux set number for each group specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_body_flux_geom_set    List of geometry sets with thermal body flux load assignments

Usage

Thermal_body_flux_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of thermal body flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Thermal_body_flux_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned the thermal body flux load set defined in the Thermal_body_flux_geom_ass dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_body_flux_geom_ass    Thermal body flux load set assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Thermal_body_flux_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of thermal body flux load geometry set assignments

Description

The Thermal_body_flux_geom_ass dataset assigns a thermal body flux load set to the individual geometry sets specified in the Thermal_body_flux_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_pflux    Thermal point flux in thermal field only

Usage

Thermal_pflux

IDM=ival

 

 

Real Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of thermal point flux sets

Description

Thermal point flux is a nodal load in the thermal field applied to line geometries at each of the points. The thermal point surface flux is used to define inflow and outflow of heat from the model domain. The thermal point flux load is defined as a series of sets; i.e.

loading_015

 

Notes

•Thermal point flux into the domain is defined by a positive thermal point flux load and thermal flux exiting the boundary is defined by a negative flux.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_pflux_points    Thermal point flux vertex/point assignments

Usage

Thermal_pflux_points

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of thermal flux point assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Defines a list of points/vertices with thermal point flux. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of vertex points

•Row 2 - Thermal point flux set number for each point specified in Row 1

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_pflux_nodes    Thermal point flux node assignments

Usage

Thermal_pflux_nodes

IDM=ival

JDM=jval

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

jval

Number of thermal flux point assignments

Number of rows in assignments (generally 2)

Description

Defines a list of nodes with thermal point flux. The data is provided as a 2-D table where:

•Row 1 - List of node numbers

•Row 2 - Thermal point flux set number for each node specified in Row 1

 

 

Notes

•Thermal_pflux_nodes cannot be used in adaptive analysis since the node numbers will change after remeshing.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_pflux_geom_set    List of geometry sets with thermal point flux load assignments

Usage

Thermal_pflux_geom_set

IDM=ival

 

 

Character Names

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of fluid point flux group assignments

Description

The Thermal_pflux_geom_set dataset defines a list of geometry set names that are assigned the thermal point flux load set defined in the Thermal_pflux_geom_ass dataset.

 

Notes

•The geometry set is generally of type "Nodal" containing a list of nodes.

•Thermal_pflux_geom_set can be used in a parallel analysis.

•Thermal_pflux_geom_set cannot be used in adaptive analysis as the node numberings will change after remeshing.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseThermal_pflux_geom_ass    Thermal point flux assignment to geometry sets

Usage

Thermal_pflux_geom_ass

IDM=ival

 

 

Integer Values

 

 

 

 

where

ival

Number of fluid point flux group assignments

Description

The Thermal_pflux_geom_ass dataset assigns a thermal point flux load set to the individual geometry sets specified in the Thermal_pflux_geom_set dataset.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseSpatial_assignment    Spatial distribution assignment for the complete load case

Usage

Spatial_assignment

Integer Value

 

 

Description

Assigns a spatial distribution to the load case. Currently only prescribed temperature data can be assigned a spatial variation. The spatial variation is applied to all load sets in this load case. To combine spatial variation and standard loadings, define using two or more load cases.

 

 

Click to expand/collapseUser_assignment    User defined distribution assignment for the complete load case

Usage

User_assignment

Integer Value

 

 

Description

Assigns a user defined distribution to the load case. Currently load types that can be assigned a user defined distribution are:

•Fluid boundary flux loading

•Fluid body flux loading

 

Notes

•User_assignment can only be used in conjunction with the ParaGeo User Plugin.