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Subject: Re: XANS: copying temperature loads
Author: Jeff Lentz
Date: 1998-12-28 16:29:00

Don

Take a look at the TGEN command. It was available in Ansys4.4 but undocumented
in
the Ansys5.x series when Ansys changed the old structural T cards to BF cards.
It
still works in Ansys5.5.1 and is very helpful. The Ansys44 command line
documentation is shown below.

TGEN copies existing nodal temperatures on to additional nodes.

TGEN,ITIME,INC,NODE1,NODE2,NINC,DELT,DELF

ITIME Number of sets of temperatures to be generated,
including the original "pattern" set (defined by node
numbers NODE1, NODE2, NINC). Must be greater than 1 for
generation to occur.

INC Increment to be applied to node numbers for each set of
temperatures generated.

NODE1, NODE2, NINC
Nodes (from NODE1 to NODE2 in steps of NINC) that define
the pattern set. If NODE1=ALL, all selected nodes
define the pattern set (NODE2 and NINC ignored).
NODE2 defaults to NODE1, NINC defaults to 1.
Enter "P" for NODE1 to pick nodes with a mouse or
other pointing device (NODE2 and NINC ignored).

DELT Increment to be applied to temperatures for each set
generated.
DELF Increment to be applied to fluences for each set
generated.

J Lentz
AlliedSignal Engines
Phoenix Arizona

"Don L. Shaffer" wrote:

> From: "Don L. Shaffer"

> Hello Group,

> I have a problem that has several different load
> sets. The model is a 3D part using 20 node bricks.
> The first several sets of load steps were such that I
> could use cyclic symmetry reducing the size of the model
> by using only a segment of the entire part.

> I have another set of load steps where I must apply 3D loading
> onto the part. So I need to make the entire 360 degree model.

> I have temperatures for the one segment of the part; the
> temperature loading is still symmetric around the part. Only
> a portion of my structural loads are non-symmetric. The problem
> has non-linear features.

> My questions is;

> After I copy the existing elements and nodes to make the model of
> the complete part, Is there any way for me to copy nodal temperatures
> from a subset of nodes onto other nodes using node increments, using a
> built-in command ? Or, do I need to use a macro, or make a thermal run
> for
> the entire model ?

> I would appreciate any suggestions for help.

> Don Shaffer, Mechanical Engineer
> Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
> Orlando, Florida

Posts possibly associated with message #107AuthorDateScore
103XANS: copying temperature loadsDon Shaffer1998/12/28 
104Re: XANS: copying temperature loadsJohan Hsu1998/12/28 
105Re: XANS: copying temperature loadsDavid Gross1998/12/28 
106Re: XANS: copying temperature loadsJohn Crawford1998/12/28 
107Re: XANS: copying temperature loadsJeff Lentz1998/12/28