Function
- Temperature variations across the sections of beam elements are listed in a spreadsheet format table. The values may be entered or modified.
- Table Tool in Gen NX offers a variety of powerful built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions:
Usage of Table Tool
Terminology
Familiarize with Usage
Basic directions (Cell motion, selection, size control, etc.)
Data manipulation (Add, delete, modify data, etc.)
Copy/Paste data using clipboard
Supplementary Table functions
Table Sorting
Table format setting
Auto-fit column width
Graph printing
Supplementary functions by Table types
Node/Element Table
Results Table
Call
From the Main Menu select [Load] tab > [Type : Temperature] > [Load Tables] group > [Temp. Loads] > [Beam Section Temperatures Table]
Input
(Refer to "Beam Section Temperatures")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Elem : Element number
Load Case : Load case name defining the section temperature loads
Direction : ECS y or z-direction in which the temperature difference load exerts
1st~5th Material : Material of Beam element
Element : Apply material properties to a selected Element which have been defined in 'Material'.
Input : Specify modulus of elasticity and coefficient of thermal expansion.
1st~5th Elasticity : Modulus of elasticity to be applied for thermal stress analysis
1st~5th Ther. Coef. : Thermal expansion coefficient to be applied for thermal stress analysis
1st~5th B : Width of the section to which the temperature load is applied
1st~5th H1 : Distance from the center of a beam element to the H1 location where the temperature is defined
1st~5th T1 : Temperature at H1 location
1st~5th H2 : Distance from the center of a beam element to the H2 location where the temperature is defined
1st~5th T2 : Temperature at H2 location
Group : Load Group Name
Note
Up to 5 temperature differences can be assigned to a beam element.