Initial conditions

Hi all,

I am trying to input a termperature field as initial conditions in
abaqus, to use the temperature distribution from a previous temperature
simulation in an mechanical simulation. But when I check the Temperature
values in the mechanical simulation i get great differences between the
nodal values (NT) and the element values (TEMP).

Does anybody know the reason of this problem?

Can it be related to the element typ? So the TEMP values are the avereged values from NT?

Kind regards!

Hi all,

I am trying to input a termperature field as initial conditions in
abaqus, to use the temperature distribution from a previous temperature
simulation in an mechanical simulation. But when I check the Temperature
values in the mechanical simulation i get great differences between the
nodal values (NT) and the element values (TEMP).

Does anybody know the reason of this problem?

Can it be related to the element typ? So the TEMP values are the avereged values from NT?

Kind regards!

Hello,

 Am working on post tension prestressed concrete with Abaqus,

1-  I would like to know where to find the "initial conditions option and prestress hold" in which module??

2- Rebar option: as per the Help, it is mentioned that i can define a rebar as individual element not as rebar layer in a shell/membrane element. but also couldn't be able to find how and in which module?

Any suggestions?

Wating for a quick feedback

thanks