1.4.8 Continuum and shell heat transfer elements

Product: ABAQUS/Standard

I. One-dimensional heat transfer elements

Problem description

Model:

Length	7.0
Area	3.0

The area of element types DCCAX2 and DCCAX2D is 0.4774648.

Material:

Thermal conductivity	3.77 × 10^–5
Sink (bulk fluid) temperature	75.0
Absolute zero temperature	–460.0
Specific heat	0.39
Density	82.9

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Input files

ec12dfdc.inp

DC1D2: BF, F1, F2, R1, R2, S1, S2.

ec13dfdc.inp

DC1D3: BF, F1, F2, R1, R2, S1, S2.

ec12dcdc.inp

DCC1D2: BF, F1, F2, R1, R2, S1, S2.

ec12dddc.inp

DCC1D2D: BF, F1, F2, R1, R2, S1, S2.

eca2dcdc.inp

DCCAX2: BF, F1, F2, R1, R2, S1, S2.

eca2dddc.inp

DCCAX2D: BF, F1, F2, R1, R2, S1, S2.

II. Planar solid heat transfer elements

Problem description

Model:

Square dimension	7 × 7
Thickness	1.0

Material:

Thermal conductivity	3.77 × 10^–5
Sink (bulk fluid) temperature	75.0
Absolute zero temperature	–460.0
Specific heat	0.39
Density	82.9

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Input files

DC2D3 element load tests:

ec23dfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, R1, R2, R3, S1, S2, S3.

ec23dfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DC2D4 element load tests:

ec24dfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.

ec24dfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DC2D6 element load tests:

ec26dfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, R1, R2, R3, S1, S2, S3.

ec26dfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DC2D8 element load tests:

ec28dfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.

ec28dfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DCC2D4 element load tests:

ec24dcdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.

ec24dcdj.inp

F, R, S.

DCC2D4D element load tests:

ec24dddc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.

ec24dddj.inp

F, R, S.

III. Axisymmetric solid heat transfer elements

Problem description

Model:

Planar dimensions	7 × 7
Inside radius	1.0

Material:

Thermal conductivity	3.77 × 10^–5
Sink (bulk fluid) temperature	75.0
Absolute zero temperature	–460.0
Specific heat	0.39
Density	82.9

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Input files

DCAX3 element load tests:

eca3dfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, R1, R2, R3, S1, S2, S3.

eca3dfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DCAX4 element load tests:

eca4dfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.

eca4dfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DCAX6 element load tests:

eca6dfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, R1, R2, R3, S1, S2, S3.

eca6dfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DCAX8 element load tests:

eca8dfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.

eca8dfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DCCAX4 element load tests:

eca4dcdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.

eca4dcdj.inp

F, R, S.

DCCAX4D element load tests:

eca4dddc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.

eca4dddj.inp

F, R, S.

IV. Three-dimensional solid heat transfer elements

Problem description

Model:

Cubic dimensions

7 × 7 × 7

Material:

Thermal conductivity	3.77 × 10^–5
Sink (bulk fluid) temperature	75.0
Absolute zero temperature	–460.0
Specific heat	0.39
Density	82.9

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Input files

DC3D4 element load tests:

ec34dfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.

ec34dfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DC3D6 element load tests:

ec36dfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5.

ec36dfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DC3D8 element load tests:

ec38dfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6.

ec38dfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DC3D10 element load tests:

ec3adfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, R1, R2, R3, R4, S1, S2, S3, S4.

ec3adfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DC3D15 element load tests:

ec3fdfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5.

ec3fdfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DC3D20 element load tests:

ec3kdfdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6.

ec3kdfdj.inp

F, R, S.

DCC3D8 element load tests:

ec38dcdc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6.

ec38dcdj.inp

F, R, S.

DCC3D8D element load tests:

ec38dddc.inp

BF, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6.

ec38dddj.inp

F, R, S.

V. Axisymmetric heat transfer shell elements

Problem description

Model:

Length	10.0
Radius	5.0
Thickness	0.5

Material:

Thermal conductivity	3.77 × 10^–5
Sink (bulk fluid) temperature	75.0
Absolute zero temperature	–460.0
Specific heat	0.39
Density	82.9

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Input files

DSAX1 element load tests:

esa2dxdc.inp

BF, FNEG, FPOS, RNEG, RPOS, SNEG, SPOS.

esa2dxdj.inp

F, R, S.

DSAX2 element load tests:

esa3dxdc.inp

BF, FNEG, FPOS, RNEG, RPOS, SNEG, SPOS.

esa3dxdj.inp

F, R, S.

VI. General heat transfer shell elements

Problem description

Model:

Planar dimensions	7 × 7
Thickness	0.5

Material:

Thermal conductivity	3.77 × 10^–5
Sink (bulk fluid) temperature	75.0
Absolute zero temperature	–460.0
Specific heat	0.39
Density	82.9

Results and discussion

The calculated reactions are in agreement with the applied loads.

Input files

DS3 element load tests:

es33dxdc.inp

BF, FNEG, FPOS, RNEG, RPOS, SNEG, SPOS.

es33dxdj.inp

F, R, S.

DS4 element load tests:

es34dxdc.inp

BF, FNEG, FPOS, RNEG, RPOS, SNEG, SPOS.

es34dxdj.inp

F, R, S.

DS6 element load tests:

es36dxdc.inp

BF, FNEG, FPOS, RNEG, RPOS, SNEG, SPOS.

es36dxdj.inp

F, R, S.

DS8 element load tests:

es38dxdc.inp

BF, FNEG, FPOS, RNEG, RPOS, SNEG, SPOS.

es38dxdj.inp

F, R, S.