Patch test for thermal-electrical elements

This problem contains basic test cases for one or more Abaqus elements and features.

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ProductsAbaqus/Standard

Elements tested

  • DCAX3E
  • DCAX4E
  • DCAX6E
  • DCAX8E
  • DC2D3E
  • DC2D4E
  • DC2D6E
  • DC2D8E
  • DC3D4E
  • DC3D6E
  • DC3D8E
  • DC3D10E
  • DC3D15E
  • DC3D20E

Problem description

The meshes used for the thermal-electrical element tests are the same as those used for the corresponding heat transfer elements.

Boundary conditions:

T=C0+C1x+C2y+C3z, where T is the temperature, C0 through C3 are arbitrary constants, and x, y, z denote spatial location. ϕ=D0+D1x+D2y+D3z, where ϕ is the electrical potential, D0 through D3 are arbitrary constants, and x, y, z denote spatial location. Temperature and electrical potentials are prescribed at every node along the boundary of the mesh.

Reference solution

Fluxes: Since the temperature and electrical potential fields are chosen to be linear, they have constant spatial gradients and, thus, have constant fluxes at every integration point.

Results and discussion

All elements yield exact solutions.