*HEAT GENERATION

Include volumetric heat generation in heat transfer analyses.

This option is used in a material data block to include heat generation in heat transfer, coupled thermal-electrical, coupled temperature-displacement, or coupled thermal-electrical-structural analyses. It must be used in conjunction with user subroutine HETVAL.

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Uncoupled heat transfer analysis
Fully coupled thermal-electrical-structural analysis
HETVAL

ProductsAbaqus/StandardAbaqus/CAE

TypeModel data

LevelModel

Abaqus/CAEProperty module

There are no parameters or data lines associated with this option.