thermal expansion

When we only have mechanical loading, I understand that abaqus calculates the total deformation gradient using F = I + partial_U/partial_X and U = N_i*U_i where U_i is the displacement at the nodes  and N is the shape function .

If I use a thermal expansion in addition to mechanical loading , Does abaqus give the total deformation gradient incorporating both mechanical loading and  thermal expansion ?
F = I + partial_Utot/partial_X ; Utot = U_mechanical + U_thermal

Hello,

I have to perform a thermo-mechanical simulation in Ansys WB and I have to provide the cte of a material.

I have few experience with thermo-mechanical simulation.

I have got a document with the material properties of this material; there I have the Tg (glass transition temperature)

and two coefficients: cte1 (below Tg) and cte2 (above Tg).

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