The GapHeatGeneration object specifies heat generation for a contact interaction property.
import interaction mdb.models[name].interactionProperties[name].heatGeneration
This method creates a GapHeatGeneration object.
mdb.models[name].interactionProperties[name].HeatGeneration
Required arguments
Optional arguments
A Float specifying the fraction of dissipated energy caused by friction or electric currents that is converted to heat. The default value is 1.0.
A Float specifying the fraction of converted heat distributed to the slave surface. The default value is 0.5.
Return value
A GapHeatGeneration object.
Exceptions
This method modifies the GapHeatGeneration object.
Required arguments
Optional arguments
The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the GapHeatGeneration method.
Return value
Exceptions
The GapHeatGeneration object has the following members:
A Float specifying the fraction of dissipated energy caused by friction or electric currents that is converted to heat. The default value is 1.0.
A Float specifying the fraction of converted heat distributed to the slave surface. The default value is 0.5.