UMATHT

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

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Elements tested

DC2D4

Features tested

User subroutine to define a simple thermal constitutive behavior.

Problem description

User subroutine UMATHT is used to define the thermal behavior of the material for a transient heat transfer analysis. Isotropic conductivity and a constant specific heat for the material are assumed. The heat conduction in the material is governed by Fourier's law, and the gradient of the heat flux with respect to temperature is zero. The material properties—namely, conductivity and specific heat—are defined and are passed into the user subroutine via the PROPS array.

Verification problem ec24dfd2.inp solves the same problem using the standard data line options to define conductivity and specific heat.