Thermal analysis element type

[abaqusboy]

Hi all. I am doing thermal analysis at the moment and I use the element
type C3D8IT. But the data file say this element type is not supported.
Does anyone know why and which element should I use for thermal
analysis?

Thank you very much for your help.

[Dave Lindeman]

There is no such element. Try DC3D8, or C3D8T if you're doing a coupled
thermal-structural analysis.

Regards,

Dave

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Post by abaqusboy
Hi all. I am doing thermal analysis at the moment and I use the element
type C3D8IT. But the data file say this element type is not supported.
Does anyone know why and which element should I use for thermal
analysis?
Thank you very much for your help.
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[Lijie Li]

Hi Dave. Thank you very much for answearing my question. But can DC3D8 be used in coupled thermal-displacement analysis? Because diffusive heat tranfer elements are only used in uncoupled heat transfer analysis? I am sorry if I ask some stupid question. but thank you very much for your help.

Dave Lindeman <***@mmm.com> wrote: There is no such element. Try DC3D8, or C3D8T if you're doing a coupled
thermal-structural analysis.

Regards,

Dave

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Post by abaqusboy
Hi all. I am doing thermal analysis at the moment and I use the element
type C3D8IT. But the data file say this element type is not supported.
Does anyone know why and which element should I use for thermal
analysis?
Thank you very much for your help.

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[Dave Lindeman]

You can use DC3D8 in a coupled thermal-displacement analysis if you want to
model a rigid, immobile region, where you only care about the temperature
field. But in general, you should use C3D8T for coupled
thermal-displacement analysis.

Regards,

Dave

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3M Company (FAX) 651-736-7615
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lijie Li" <***@yahoo.co.uk>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: [ABAQUS] Thermal analysis element type

Post by Lijie Li
Hi Dave. Thank you very much for answearing my question. But can DC3D8 be

used in coupled thermal-displacement analysis? Because diffusive heat
tranfer elements are only used in uncoupled heat transfer analysis? I am
sorry if I ask some stupid question. but thank you very much for your help.
DC3D8, or C3D8T if you're doing a coupled

Post by Lijie Li
thermal-structural analysis.
Regards,
Dave

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Post by Lijie Li
Sr. CAE Specialist (TEL) 651-733-6383
3M Company (FAX) 651-736-7615

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Post by Lijie Li
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Subject: [ABAQUS] Thermal analysis element type

Post by abaqusboy
Hi all. I am doing thermal analysis at the moment and I use the element
type C3D8IT. But the data file say this element type is not supported.
Does anyone know why and which element should I use for thermal
analysis?
Thank you very much for your help.

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[shahirsheriff]

Hi

I think u can also prefer CPE4T element for coupled temperature analysis. Also u can check the benchmark turtorial in ABAQUS documentation which would help you more.check this tutorial too

Coupled temperature-displacement analysis: one-dimensional gap conductance and radiation in bench mark tutorials>heat transfer analysis>

http://panther1.stf.nus.edu.sg:2080/v6.4/books/bmk/def.htm

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[Srinath Krishnan]

try with dc3d8 element type..

Post by abaqusboy
Hi all. I am doing thermal analysis at the moment and I use the element
type C3D8IT. But the data file say this element type is not supported.
Does anyone know why and which element should I use for thermal
analysis?
Thank you very much for your help.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abaqus
Yahoo! Groups Links

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[Abd. Rahim]

Hi.

You should check ABAQUS documentation first. There are differences in
thermal elements for ABAQUS/Explicit and ABAQUS/Standard.

Regards,
Rahim

Post by abaqusboy
Hi all. I am doing thermal analysis at the moment and I use the element
type C3D8IT. But the data file say this element type is not
supported.
Does anyone know why and which element should I use for thermal
analysis?
Thank you very much for your help.

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