Products: Abaqus/CFD Abaqus/CAE
| FC3D4 | 4-node tetrahedron |
| FC3D5 | 5-node pyramid |
| FC3D6 | 6-node prism |
| FC3D8 | 8-node brick |
The active degrees of freedom depend on the analysis procedure and options, such as the energy equation and turbulence model. For more information, see “Active degrees of freedom” in “Boundary conditions in Abaqus/CFD,” Section 34.3.2.
| Input File Usage: | Use the following option to define the element properties for flows: |
*FLUID SECTION Use the following option to define the element properties for heat transfer without flows: *SOLID SECTION |
| Abaqus/CAE Usage: | In Abaqus/CAE you can only define the element properties for flows. |
Property module: Create Section: select Fluid as the section |
Distributed loads are available for all fluid element types. They are specified as described in “Distributed loads,” Section 34.4.3.
Load ID (*DLOAD): BX
Abaqus/CAE Load/Interaction: Body force
Units: FL–3
Description: Body force in global X-direction.
Load ID (*DLOAD): BY
Abaqus/CAE Load/Interaction: Body force
Units: FL–3
Description: Body force in global Y-direction.
Load ID (*DLOAD): BZ
Abaqus/CAE Load/Interaction: Body force
Units: FL–3
Description: Body force in global Z-direction.
Load ID (*DLOAD): GRAV
Abaqus/CAE Load/Interaction: Gravity
Units: LT–2
Description: Gravity loading in a specified direction (magnitude is input as acceleration).
Load ID (*DLOAD): PDBF
Abaqus/CAE Load/Interaction: Porous drag body force
Units: None
Description: Porous drag body force load (specify porosity as the input).
Distributed heat fluxes are available when the temperature equation is activated on the analysis procedure. They are specified as described in “Thermal loads,” Section 34.4.4.
Load ID (*DFLUX): BF
Abaqus/CAE Load/Interaction: Body heat flux
Units: JL–3T–1
Description: Heat body flux per unit volume.
Surface-based heat fluxes are available for all elements when the temperature equation is activated on the analysis procedure. They are specified as described in “Thermal loads,” Section 34.4.4.
Load ID (*DSFLUX): S
Abaqus/CAE Load/Interaction: Surface heat flux
Units: JL–2T–1
Description: Heat surface flux per unit area into the element surface.
Surface-based film conditions are available for all elements when the temperature equation is activated on the analysis procedure. They are specified as described in “Thermal loads,” Section 34.4.4.
Load ID (*SFILM): F
Abaqus/CAE Load/Interaction: Surface film condition
Units: JL–2T–1
–1
Description: Film coefficient and sink temperature (units of ) provided on the element surface.
Surface-based radiation conditions are available for all elements when the temperature equation is activated on the analysis procedure. They are specified as described in “Thermal loads,” Section 34.4.4.
Load ID (*SRADIATE): R
Abaqus/CAE Load/Interaction: Surface radiation
Units: Dimensionless
Description: Emissivity and sink temperature (units of ) provided on the element surface.
