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doc:user:elements:boundaries:thermal_boundary_elements [2026/08/20 11:11] – vanhulledoc:user:elements:boundaries:thermal_boundary_elements [2026/08/20 11:14] (current) – vanhulle
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 | ''prp''      | [[doc:user:elements:general:def_element_properties|Properties]] of [[#Element|boundary condition elements]] to be generated  | | ''prp''      | [[doc:user:elements:general:def_element_properties|Properties]] of [[#Element|boundary condition elements]] to be generated  |
  
-The Source Elements are defined on Volumic mesh where Boundary Elements are defined on boundary of the mesh.+Source Elements are defined on Volumic mesh where Boundary Elements are defined on boundary of the mesh.
  
 ===== Element Types ===== ===== Element Types =====
 ==== TmBoundary2DElement - TmBoundary3DElement - TriangleTmBoundary3DElement ==== ==== TmBoundary2DElement - TmBoundary3DElement - TriangleTmBoundary3DElement ====
-Boundary elements has to be defined in the ''LoadingInteraction'' on the boundary of the mesh.+Boundary elements have to be defined in the ''LoadingInteraction'' on the boundary of the mesh.
  
   * The ''TmBoundary2DElement'' are defined on lines (wires) of a 2D quadrangular mesh.   * The ''TmBoundary2DElement'' are defined on lines (wires) of a 2D quadrangular mesh.
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 === Parameters === === Parameters ===
 ^   Name                                          ^     Description       ^  Dependency ^ ^   Name                                          ^     Description       ^  Dependency ^
-| ''STIFFMETHOD'' | Method used to compute the stiffness matrix\\= ''STIFF_ANALYTIC'' : analytic matrix (default)\\ = ''STIFF_NUMERIC''  : numerical matrix  |  -  |+| ''STIFFMETHOD'' | Method used to compute the stiffness matrix \\ = ''STIFF_ANALYTIC'' : analytic matrix (default)\\ = ''STIFF_NUMERIC''  : numerical matrix  |  -  |
 | ''MATERIALS'' | Array of numbers of ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' to consider  |  -  | | ''MATERIALS'' | Array of numbers of ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' to consider  |  -  |
 | ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 2) \\ for ''TriangleTmBoundary3DElement'' : Total Number of integration points (default : 1)     |  -  | | ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 2) \\ for ''TriangleTmBoundary3DElement'' : Total Number of integration points (default : 1)     |  -  |
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 ==== Tm2Boundary2DElement - Tm2Boundary3DElement - TriangleTm2Boundary3DElement ==== ==== Tm2Boundary2DElement - Tm2Boundary3DElement - TriangleTm2Boundary3DElement ====
-Boundary elements has to be defined in the ''LoadingInteraction'' on the boundary of the mesh where the TM2 formalism is used (second order thermal field on a first order geometrical mesh)+Boundary elements have to be defined in the ''LoadingInteraction'' on the boundary of the mesh where the TM2 formalism is used (second order thermal field on a first order geometrical mesh)
  
   * The ''Tm2Boundary2DElement'' are defined on lines (wires) of a 2D quadrangular mesh.   * The ''Tm2Boundary2DElement'' are defined on lines (wires) of a 2D quadrangular mesh.
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 === Parameters === === Parameters ===
 ^   Name                                          ^     Description       ^  Dependency ^ ^   Name                                          ^     Description       ^  Dependency ^
-| ''STIFFMETHOD'' | Method used to compute the stiffness matrix\\= ''STIFF_ANALYTIC'' : analytic matrix (default)\\ = ''STIFF_NUMERIC''  : numerical matrix |  -  |+| ''STIFFMETHOD'' | Method used to compute the stiffness matrix\\ = ''STIFF_ANALYTIC'' : analytic matrix (default)\\ = ''STIFF_NUMERIC''  : numerical matrix |  -  |
 | ''MATERIALS'' | Array of numbers of ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' to consider  |  -  | | ''MATERIALS'' | Array of numbers of ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' to consider  |  -  |
 | ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 3) \\ for ''TriangleTm2Boundary3DElement'' : Total Number of integration points (default : 3)    |  -  | | ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 3) \\ for ''TriangleTm2Boundary3DElement'' : Total Number of integration points (default : 3)    |  -  |
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 ==== TmSource2DElement - TmSource3DElement - TriangleTmSource2DElement (missing TetraTmSource3DElement)  ==== ==== TmSource2DElement - TmSource3DElement - TriangleTmSource2DElement (missing TetraTmSource3DElement)  ====
-Source elements has to be defined in the ''LoadingInteraction'' on a volumetric mesh.+Source elements have to be defined in the ''LoadingInteraction'' on a volumetric mesh.
  
-Be careful that they can be associated to any ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' that can have no physical meaning (ex : defining a ''ConvectionMaterial'' in a mesh not on its surface), but could be a work around to apply heat to a model... Up to now, there a no physical consistency test...+Be careful that they can be associated to any ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' that can have no physical meaning (e.g. defining a ''ConvectionMaterial'' in a mesh not on its surface), but could be a work around to apply heat to a model... Up to now, there a no physical consistency test...
  
   * The ''TmSource2DElement'' are defined on sides (skins) of a 2D quadrangular mesh.   * The ''TmSource2DElement'' are defined on sides (skins) of a 2D quadrangular mesh.
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 === Parameters === === Parameters ===
 ^   Name                                          ^     Description       ^  Dependency ^ ^   Name                                          ^     Description       ^  Dependency ^
-| ''STIFFMETHOD'' | Method used to compute the stiffness matrix\\= ''STIFF_ANALYTIC'' : analytic matrix (default)\\ = ''STIFF_NUMERIC''  : numerical matrix  |  -  |+| ''STIFFMETHOD'' | Method used to compute the stiffness matrix\\ = ''STIFF_ANALYTIC'' : analytic matrix (default)\\ = ''STIFF_NUMERIC''  : numerical matrix  |  -  |
 | ''MATERIALS'' | Array of numbers of ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' to consider  |  -  | | ''MATERIALS'' | Array of numbers of ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' to consider  |  -  |
 | ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 2) \\ for ''TriangleTmSource3DElement'' : Total Number of integration points (default : 1)  |  -  | | ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 2) \\ for ''TriangleTmSource3DElement'' : Total Number of integration points (default : 1)  |  -  |
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 ==== Tm2Source2DElement - Tm2Source3DElement - TriangleTm2Source2DElement (missing TetraTmSource3DElement)  ==== ==== Tm2Source2DElement - Tm2Source3DElement - TriangleTm2Source2DElement (missing TetraTmSource3DElement)  ====
-Source elements has to be defined in the ''LoadingInteraction'' on a volumetric mesh where the TM2 formalism is used (second order thermal field on a first order geometrical mesh)+Source elements have to be defined in the ''LoadingInteraction'' on a volumetric mesh where the TM2 formalism is used (second order thermal field on a first order geometrical mesh)
  
-Be careful that they can be associated to any ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' that can have no physical meaning (ex : defining a ''ConvectionMaterial'' in a mesh not on its surface), but could be a work around to apply heat to a model... Up to now, there a no physical consistency test...+Be careful that they can be associated to any ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' that can have no physical meaning (e.g. defining a ''ConvectionMaterial'' in a mesh not on its surface), but could be a work around to apply heat to a model... Up to now, there a no physical consistency test...
  
   * The ''Tm2Source2DElement'' are defined on sides (skins) of a 2D quadrangular mesh.   * The ''Tm2Source2DElement'' are defined on sides (skins) of a 2D quadrangular mesh.
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 === Parameters === === Parameters ===
 ^   Name                                          ^     Description       ^  Dependency ^ ^   Name                                          ^     Description       ^  Dependency ^
-| ''STIFFMETHOD'' | Method used to compute the stiffness matrix\\= ''STIFF_ANALYTIC'' : analytic matrix (default)\\ = ''STIFF_NUMERIC''  : numerical matrix  |  -  |+| ''STIFFMETHOD'' | Method used to compute the stiffness matrix\\ = ''STIFF_ANALYTIC'' : analytic matrix (default)\\ = ''STIFF_NUMERIC''  : numerical matrix  |  -  |
 | ''MATERIALS'' | Array of numbers of ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' to consider  |  -  | | ''MATERIALS'' | Array of numbers of ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' to consider  |  -  |
 | ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 3) \\  for ''TriangleTm2Boundary3DElement'' : Total Number of integration points (default : 3)   |  -  | | ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 3) \\  for ''TriangleTm2Boundary3DElement'' : Total Number of integration points (default : 3)   |  -  |
  
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