fluxes
Unless otherwise specified, data names are accessible in level 3 only.
- engineering_type
- The engineering type of load. Engineering loads act on set entities. Valid values are:
The following data names are available for both classic and engineering loads:
- attributesmax
- The number of attributes owned by this entity.
- collector
- Pointer to the collector that owns the load.
- config
- The configuration of the entity.
- curveid
- The load curve ID.
- definedentity
- True if the entity is defined, false otherwise.
- entityid
- The ID of the entity the load is attached to.
- entitytype
- The type of the entity to which the load is applied.
- entitytypename
- The string type of the entity to which the load is applied.
- id
- The ID of the entity.
- include
- The ID of the include file the entity is organized in.
- includeid
- The ID of the include file the entity is organized in.
- internalid
- The ID of the entity.
- internalname
- The internal name of the entity.
- moduleid
- The module ID of the entity.
- poolid
- The pool number of the entity.
- poolname
- The pool name of the entity.
- set
- Pointer to the set when the load is applied to a set.
- solver_id
- The solver ID of the entity.
- solverkeyword
- The name of the solver keyword.
- solvername
- The solver name of the entity for entities enabled for name pool, otherwise the internal name of the entity.
- type
- The solver dependent type code for the entity.
- typename
- The solver dependent type name for the entity.
The following data names are available classic loads:
- baselocation
- The coordinates where the load on a component or set should display. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
- baselocationx
- The x-coordinate where the load on a component or set should display.
- baselocationy
- The y-coordinate where the load on a component or set should display.
- baselocationz
- The z-coordinate where the load on a component or set should display.
- component
- Pointer to the component when the load is applied to a component.
- element
- Pointer to the element when the load is applied to an element.
- flux
- The value of the flux load.
- inputsystem
- Pointer to the reference system.
- inputsystemid
- The ID of the reference system.
- location
- The ID of the node where the load is applied. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
- mappedid
- The ID of the original load on geometry.
- node
- Pointer to the node when the load is applied to a node.
- xscale
- The x scale or time scale of the load curve when a curve has been used to define the load.
The following data names are available for engineering loads:
- distribution_table_count
- The number of rows of a non-uniform engineering load.
- field
- The field entity that stores the tabular load data.
- location_unit_element
- The elements for which the data is stored in the table for a non-uniform engineering load.
- location_unit_facet
- The elements for which the data is stored in the table for a non-uniform engineering load.
- location_unit_node
- The nodes for which the data is stored in the table for a non-uniform engineering load.
- resultant_magnitude
- The resultant scalar component of the load vector in the global coordiante system.
The following data names are available for Abaqus engineering loads:
- boundary_region
- The type of boundary region on which pressure is applied.
- curveid
- The amplitude curve that defines the variation of the load magnitude during the step.
- distribution
- The distribution type:
- expanded_form_flag
- Flag to export loads on nodes.
- firstdof
- The first degree of freedom constrained.
- load_case
- The load case number (1 or 2).
- magnitude
- Actual magnitude of the variable.
- variable_type
- The parameter to define the variable nature of the magnitude.
The following data names are available for ADVC engineering loads:
- coefficient_by_filmid
- Flag to enable solver card to refer to heat transfer coefficient ID.
- distribution
- The distribution type:
- filmid
- The ID of the heat transfer coefficient.
- heat_coefficient
- The heat flux value.
- heat_coefficient_time_table
- The ID of a TimeHistory ADVC curve for transient analysis for heat transfer coefficient changing with time.
- load_step_id
- The ID of the referred loadstep.
- magnitude
- The heat flux value.
- prev_bc
- Flag to hold previously applied boundary conditions.
The following data names are available for LS-DYNA engineering loads:
- curveid
- The ID of the curve defining the load magnitude when a curve has been used to define the load.
- env_temp_evolve_fn
- The load curve ID for environment temperature.
- env_temp_const
- The environment temperature for BOUNDARY_CONVECTION (type=1) or curve multiplier for BOUNDARY_RADIATION_SET (type=2) (default 0.0).
- magnitude
- The curve multiplier (default 1.0).
- radiation_type
- The type of radiation.
- thk_shell_surf_temp
- Thick thermal shell surface where the temperature will be applied.
The following data names are available for Nastran engineering loads:
- nas_cntrlnd
- The control point for controlling heat generation.
The following data names are available for Nastran and OptiStruct engineering loads:
- distribution
- The distribution type:
- magnitude
- For QBDY1, the heat flux into the element (positive for head input).
- os_enforced_deform
- The deformation (positive for elongation).
The following data names are available for OptiStruct engineering loads:
- Chbdye_start_id
- The start ID of CHBDYE element calculated at the time of export.
- ctrlnd
- Control node for time dependent convection coefficient.
- pconvid
- Stores property ID for card image PCONV.
- Qbdy1_option
- This flag if TRUE exports QBDY1 ( heat flux ) for CHBDYE elements.
- Ta1
- Ambient temperature for free convention.
The following data names are available for Radioss engineering loads:
- curveid
- The ID of the curve defining the time function identifier.
- displayname
- The text for the title entry.
- flux
- For CONVEC, the heat transfer coefficient.
- magnitude
- The ordinate (temperature) scale factor for fct_IDT (default 1.0).
- rad_sensor_id
- The ID of the sensor entity.
- rad_tstart
- The start time.
- rad_tstop
- The stop time (default 10^30).
- xscale
- The abscissa (time) scale factor for fct_ID (default 1.0).
Version History
2020 - New support for engineering loads. Added new data names displayname, distribution, distribution_table_count, engineering_type, field, location, location_unit_element, location_unit_facet, location_unit_node, nas_cntrlnd, os_enforced_deform, rad_sensor_id, rad_tstart, rad_tstop and resultant_magnitude.
2020.1 - Added new data name solverkeyword.
2021 - Added new data names coefficient_by_filmid, filmid, heat_coefficient, heat_coefficient_time_table, load_step_id and prev_bc. New ADVC support.
2021.1 – Added new data names for LS-DYNA engineering loads: curveid, env_temp_const, env_temp_evolve_fn, magnitude, radiation_type, thk_shell_surf_temp. moduleid, poolid, poolname, and solver_id.
2021.2 - Added new data names internalname and solvername.
2022.2 - Added new data names for Abaqus engineering loads: boundary_region, firstdof, load_case, and variable_type.
2022.3 - Added new data names for OptiStruct engineering loads: Chbdye_start_id, ctrlnd, pconvid, Qbdy1_option, and Ta1.