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LOAD_THERMAL_SURFACE

Loads

*LOAD_THERMAL_SURFACE
"Optional title"
coid, entype, enid, cid, $sf$, $t_{beg}$, $t_{end}$, erode

Parameter definition

Variable
Description
coid
Command ID
entype
Entity type
options: FS, G, GS, P, PS, ALL
enid
Entity identification number
cid
ID of a CURVE or FUNCTION defining the thermal surface load versus time (power/unit area)
$sf$
Curve scale factor
default: 1
$t_{beg}$
Start time
$t_{end}$
End time
default: 1.0e20
erode
Flag to account fo element erosion and exposure of new free surfaces
options:
0 $\rightarrow$ surface is not updated
1 $\rightarrow$ surface is updated at element erosion

Description

This command is used to apply a thermal surface load (power per unit area).