GapConvection object

The GapConvection object specifies the Nusselt number ( N u ) to calculate the convective coefficient for heat transfer between the gap flow and both the top and bottom surfaces of a coupled temperature-pore pressure cohesive element.

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Access

import material
mdb.models[name].materials[name].gapConvection
import odbMaterial
session.odbs[name].materials[name].gapConvection

GapConvection(...)

This method creates a GapConvection object.

Path

mdb.models[name].materials[name].GapConvection
session.odbs[name].materials[name].GapConvection

Required arguments

type

An odb_String specifying the type of gap convection. Possible values are FLUX, TEMPERATURE, and TABULAR. The default value is FLUX.

Optional arguments

If type=TABULAR, the following optional arguments can be used:

table

A sequence of sequences of Floats specifying the items described below.

temperatureDependency

A Boolean specifying whether the data depend on temperature. The default value is OFF.

dependencies

An Int specifying the number of field variable dependencies. The default value is 0.

Table data

For type=TABULAR the table data specify the following:

  • Nusselt number ( N u )

  • Temperature, if the data depend on temperature.

  • Value of the first field variable, if the data depend on field variables.

  • Value of the second field variable.

  • Etc.

Return value

A GapConvection object.

Exceptions

None.

setValues(...)

This method modifies the GapConvection object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the GapConvection method.

Return value

None.

Members

The GapConvection object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the GapConvection method.