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About this Block

What it does: Assigns a Coefficient of Thermal Expansion to an Isotropic Material. Common uses:
  • An input in defining an Isotropic Material.
  • For conducting a Thermal Analysis.
Tips:
  • Create spatially varying properties by using Scalar Fields as inputs.
Defines an Isotropic Thermal Expansion Property by specifying the coefficient of thermal expansion. Providing a scalar field as input will result in a spatially varying material property.

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Inputs

NameTypeDescription
AlphaScalar FieldCoefficient of thermal expansion.

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Outputs

Type
Isotropic Thermal Expansion Property