Keyword type: model definition
This option is used to define initial temperatures and initial stresses. There is one parameter required: TYPE. TYPE=STRESS is used to define initial stresses, TYPE=TEMPERATURE is used to define initial temperatures and TYPE=VELOCITY defines initial velocities (for dynamic calculations).
First line:
Following line for TYPE=STRESS:
Following line for TYPE=TEMPERATURE:
Following line for TYPE=VELOCITY:
Examples: *INITIAL CONDITIONS,TYPE=TEMPERATURE Nall,273.
assigns the initial temperature T=273. to all nodes in (node) file Nall.
*INITIAL CONDITIONS,TYPE=VELOCITY 18,2,3.15
assigns the initial velocity 3.15 to degree of freedom 2 of node 18.
Example files: beam20t, beamnlt, beamt3.