ABAQUS Analysis User's Manual  


16.4.1 Point capacitance

Products: ABAQUS/Standard  ABAQUS/Explicit  ABAQUS/CAE  

References

Overview

Capacitance elements:

  • allow the introduction of concentrated heat capacitance at a point;

  • are associated with the temperature degree of freedom at a node; and

  • have a capacitance that can be specified as a function of temperature and/or field variables.

Defining the capacitance value

The heat capacitance is associated with the temperature degree of freedom at the node of the element. You specify the capacitance magnitude, (density × specific heat × volume). Specify capacitance, not specific heat. You must associate this capacitance with a region of your model.

Input File Usage:           
*HEATCAP, ELSET=name
where the ELSET parameter refers to a set of HEATCAP elements.

ABAQUS/CAE Usage: 

Property or Interaction module: SpecialInertiaCreate: Heat capacitance: select points: Capacitance