ansys.mapdl.core.Mapdl.mstole#

Mapdl.mstole(method='', namesurf='', namefluid='', **kwargs)#

Adds two extra nodes from FLUID116 elements to SURF151 or SURF152 elements for convection analyses.

Mechanical APDL Command: MSTOLE

Parameters:
methodint or str

Mapping method:

  • 0 - Hybrid method (default).

  • 1 - Projection method.

  • 2 - Minimum centroid distance method.

namesurfstr

Component name for a group of SURF151 or SURF152 elements. The component name must be 32 characters or less, and it must be enclosed in single quotes (for example, ‘COM152’) when the mstole command is manually typed in.

namefluidstr

Component name for a group of FLUID116 elements. The component name must be 32 characters or less, and it must be enclosed in single quotes (for example, ‘COM116’) when the mstole command is manually typed in.

Notes

For convection analyses, the mstole command adds two extra nodes from FLUID116 elements to SURF151 or SURF152 elements by employing the specified mapping method. In the hybrid method, the projection method is tried first and if it fails the centroid distance method is used. The SURF151 or SURF152 elements and the FLUID116 elements must be grouped into components and named using the cm command.

The SURF151 or SURF152 extra node option must be set for two extra nodes (KEYOPT(5) = 2).

For more information, see Using the Surface Effect Elements in the Thermal Analysis Guide.