Function
- Enter nodal temperatures for thermal stress analysis, and modify or delete previously entered temperatures.
(Refer to "System Temperature")
Call
From the main menu, select [Load] tab > [Type : Temperature] > [Temperature Loads] group > [Nodal Temp.]
Input
Nodal Temperatures dialog box
Load Case Name
Assign the load case name. Click the ... button to the right to enter additional load cases and modify or delete existing load cases.
Load Group Name
Select the desired Load Group that will include the entered Nodal Temperatures data. Select "Default" if a Group assignment is unnecessary. Click the ... button to the right to add, modify, or delete Load Groups.
Options
Add : To enter new or additional nodal temperatures
Replace : To replace previously entered nodal temperatures
Delete : To delete previously entered nodal temperatures
Temperature
Enter nodal temperatures.
Initial : It displays the entered initial temperature. Click the ... button to the right to change the initial temperature in the "Structure Type" dialog box.
Final Temperature : Final nodal temperature