Keyword type: model definition
This option is used to define initial temperatures and initial stresses. There is one parameter required: TYPE. TYPE=STRESS is used to define initial stresses, TYPE=TEMPERATURE is used to define initial temperatures and TYPE=VELOCITY defines initial velocities (for dynamic calculations).
For shell elements TYPE=TEMPERATURE can be used to define an initial temperature gradient in addition to an initial temperature. The temperature applies to nodes in the reference surface, the gradient acts in normal direction. For beam elements two gradients can be defined: one in 1-direction and one in 2-direction. Default for the gradients is zero.
First line:
Following line for TYPE=STRESS:
Following line for TYPE=TEMPERATURE:
Following line for TYPE=VELOCITY:
Examples: *INITIAL CONDITIONS,TYPE=TEMPERATURE Nall,273.
assigns the initial temperature T=273. to all nodes in (node) file Nall.
*INITIAL CONDITIONS,TYPE=VELOCITY 18,2,3.15
assigns the initial velocity 3.15 to degree of freedom 2 of node 18.
Example files: beam20t, beamnlt, beamt3.