scopt

AnalysisOptions.scopt(tempdepkey='', mappingkey='', **kwargs)

Specifies System Coupling options.

Mechanical APDL Command: SCOPT

Parameters:

tempdepkeystr

Temperature-dependent behavior key based on the convection coefficient:

• YES - A negative convection coefficient, - N, is assumed to be a function of temperature and is determined from the HF property table for material N ( mp command). This is the default behavior.

• NO - A negative convection coefficient, - N, is used as is in the convection calculation.

mappingkeystr

Controls whether midside nodes of higher-order elements are used for mapping on System Coupling interfaces:

• YES - Both corner and midside nodes are used (default).

• NO - Only corner nodes are used.

Notes

By default in the Mechanical APDL program, a negative convection coefficient value triggers temperature- dependent behavior. In some one-way CFD to Mechanical APDL thermal simulations, it is desirable to allow convection coefficients to be used as negative values. To do so, issue the command scopt,NO.