# Uncoupled heat transfer analysis

 Uncoupled heat transfer problems: are those in which the temperature field is calculated without consideration of the stress/deformation or the electrical field in the bodies being studied; can include conduction, boundary convection, and boundary radiation; can be transient or steady-state; and can be linear or nonlinear. In Abaqus/Standard uncoupled heat transfer problems: involve heat transfer in solid bodies; can include cavity radiation effects—see Cavity Radiation in Abaqus/Standard; can include forced convection through the mesh if forced convection/diffusion heat transfer elements are used; can include thermal interactions such as gap radiation, conductance, and heat generation between contact surfaces—see Thermal contact properties; can include thermal material behavior defined in user subroutine UMATHT—see User-defined thermal material behavior; and require the use of heat transfer elements. The following topics are discussed:
 Related Topics Defining an analysis About heat transfer analysis procedures In Other Guides *HEAT TRANSFER Including volumetric heat generation in heat transfer analyses Configuring a heat transfer procedure

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