Function
- Enter or modify the temperature differences between the tops and bottoms of beam or plate elements in a spreadsheet format table.
Call
From the main menu, select [Load] tab > [Type : Temperature] > [Load Tables] group > [Temp. Load] > [Temperature Gradient]
Input
(Refer to "Temperature Gradient")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Elem: Element (number) to which a temperature gradient is applied
Load Case: Unit load case associated with temperature gradients
Type: Beam or plate element
Tz: Temperature difference between the two extremities of an element in local z-direction
Use Section Hz: Option to use the thickness of a plate element or the sectional dimension of a beam element for the distance between the two faces in the element local z-direction
Hz: Distance between the two extremities of an element in the local z-direction specified by the user (when Use Section = 'No')
Ty: Temperature difference between the two extremities of an element in the local y-direction
Use Section Hy: Option to use the sectional dimension of a beam element for the distance between the two faces in the element the local y-direction
Hy: Distance between the two extremities of an element in the local y-direction specified by the user (when Use Section Hy = 'No')
Group: Name of Load Group