*HEATCAP

Specify a point capacitance.

This option is used to define lumped heat capacitance values associated with HEATCAP elements.

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Point Capacitance

ProductsAbaqus/StandardAbaqus/ExplicitAbaqus/CAE

TypeModel data

LevelPartPart instanceAssembly

Abaqus/CAEProperty module and Interaction module.

Required parameters

DEPENDENCIES

Set this parameter equal to the number of field variables included in the definition of the point capacitance. If this parameter is omitted, it is assumed that the point capacitance is constant or depends only on temperature. See Material Data Definition for more information.

ELSET

Set this parameter equal to the name of the element set containing the HEATCAP elements for which the value is being given.

Data lines to define the capacitance magnitude

First line

  1. Capacitance magnitude. Capacitance (ρ⁢c⁢V), not specific heat, should be given.

  2. Temperature.

  3. First field variable.

  4. Second field variable.

  5. Etc., up to six field variables.

Subsequent lines (only needed if the DEPENDENCIES parameter has a value greater than six)

  1. Seventh field variable.

  2. Etc., up to eight field variables per line.

Repeat this set of data lines as often as necessary to define the point capacitance as a function of temperature and other predefined field variables. Abaqus does not use any specific physical units, so the user's choice must be consistent.