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-====== Thermal Load Elements ====== +====== Thermal Load Elements (Metafor > v3593) ====== 
-Since MR 167 (Metafor v3593), there are two kind of thermal load elements depending on whether the load is applied on the volume element (volumetric source) of on the boundary of the elements.+Since MR167 (Metafor v3593), there are two kind of thermal load elements depending on whether the load is applied on the volume element (volumetric source) of on the boundary of the elements.
  
 All of them are implemented on the same framework and have the same options. All of them are implemented on the same framework and have the same options.
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   prp = ElementProperties(typeEl)   prp = ElementProperties(typeEl)
   prp.put(param, value)   prp.put(param, value)
 +  prp.put(vecParam, values)
 +  prp.append(vecParam, value)
 +
      
 where where
 | ''typeEl'' | desired element (for example ''Pressure[2|3]DElement'' - see below)  | | ''typeEl'' | desired element (for example ''Pressure[2|3]DElement'' - see below)  |
 | ''param'' | name of the property associated to the element (e.g. ''NIP'') | | ''param'' | name of the property associated to the element (e.g. ''NIP'') |
 +| ''vecParam'' | name of the vector property associated to the element (e.g. ''MATERIALS'') |
 | ''value'' | value of the corresponding property (e.g. the Number of Integration Points)  | | ''value'' | value of the corresponding property (e.g. the Number of Integration Points)  |
-   +| ''values'' | array of valuse of the corresponding vector property (e.g. material indexes)  |
-  mat = materset.define(no, PressureMaterial) +
-  mat.put(param, value) +
-  mat.depend(param, fct, lock)) # optional +
-  ...+
  
-where 
-| ''param'' | name of the property associated to the material (e.g. ''PRESSURE'') | 
-| ''value'' | value of the corresponding property (e.g. value for the pressure)  | 
  
 ===== Interaction ===== ===== Interaction =====
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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. 
-  * The TmBoundary3DElement are defined on sides (skins) of a 3D hexahedral mesh. +  * The ''TmBoundary3DElement'' are defined on sides (skins) of a 3D hexahedral mesh. 
-  * The TriangleTmBoundary3DElement are defined on sides (skins) of a 3D tetrahedral mesh.+  * The ''TriangleTmBoundary3DElement'' are defined on sides (skins) of a 3D tetrahedral mesh.
  
 === 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  |  -  | 
-| ''MATERIAL'' | Number of the ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial''  to consider  | +| ''MATERIALS'' | Array of numbers of ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' to consider  |  -  | 
-| ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 2)    |  -  | +| ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 2) \\ for ''TriangleTmBoundary3DElement'' : Total Number of integration points (default : 1)     |  -  |
-|            | for TriangleTmBoundary3DElement : Total Number of integration points (default : 1)    |  -  |+
  
  
 ==== 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. 
-  * The Tm2Boundary3DElement are defined on sides (skins) of a 3D hexahedral mesh. +  * The ''Tm2Boundary3DElement'' are defined on sides (skins) of a 3D hexahedral mesh. 
-  * The TriangleTm2Boundary3DElement are defined on sides (skins) of a 3D tetrahedral mesh.+  * The ''TriangleTm2Boundary3DElement'' are defined on sides (skins) of a 3D tetrahedral mesh.
    
 === 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 |  -  | 
-| ''MATERIAL'' | Number of the ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial''  to consider  | +| ''MATERIALS'' | Array of numbers of ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' to consider  |  -  | 
-| ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 3)    |  -  | +| ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 3) \\ for ''TriangleTm2Boundary3DElement'' : Total Number of integration points (default : 3)    |  -  |
-|            | for TriangleTm2Boundary3DElement : Total Number of integration points (default : 3)    |  -  | +
- +
  
  
  
 ==== 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. 
-  * The TmSource3DElement are defined on volumes of a 3D hexahedral mesh. +  * The ''TmSource3DElement'' are defined on volumes of a 3D hexahedral mesh. 
-  * The TriangleTmSource3DElement are defined on volumes of a 3D tetrahedral mesh.+  * The ''TriangleTmSource3DElement'' are defined on volumes of a 3D tetrahedral mesh.
  
 === 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  |  -  | 
-| ''MATERIAL'' | Number of the ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial''  to consider  | +| ''MATERIALS'' | Array of numbers of ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' to consider  |  -  | 
-| ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 2)    |  -  | +| ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 2) \\ for ''TriangleTmSource3DElement'' : Total Number of integration points (default : 1)  |  -  | 
-|            | for TriangleTmSource3DElement : Total Number of integration points (default : 1)    |  -  |+
  
 ==== 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. 
-  * The Tm2Source3DElement are defined on volumes of a 3D hexahedral mesh. +  * The ''Tm2Source3DElement'' are defined on volumes of a 3D hexahedral mesh. 
-  * The TriangleTm2Source3DElement are defined on volumes of a 3D tetrahedral mesh.+  * The ''TriangleTm2Source3DElement'' are defined on volumes of a 3D tetrahedral mesh.
  
 === 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  |  -  | 
-| ''MATERIAL'' | Number of the ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial''  to consider  | +| ''MATERIALS'' | Array of numbers of ''ThermalBoundaryMaterial'' to consider  |  -  | 
-| ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 3)    |  -  | +| ''NIP''    | Number of integration points by direction (default : 3) \\  for ''TriangleTm2Boundary3DElement'' : Total Number of integration points (default : 3)   |  -  | 
-|            | for TriangleTm2Boundary3DElement : Total Number of integration points (default : 3)    |  -  |+
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