ThermalExpansion - Nodi User Guide

Thermal-expansion law ε = α (T − T_ref) for thermal-stress analysis. Category: Analysis › Material
Shown in the node menu as: Thermal Expansion

Inputs

Input	Type
coefficient 1/K	`Number`
reference temperature	`Number`

Outputs

Output	Type
thermal expansion	`Analysis`

Properties

Properties are set in the Inspector and are used when the matching input is not connected.

Property	Type
preset	`Category`
coefficient	`Number`
reference temperature	`Number`

Other nodes in Analysis › Material:

FluidMaterial: Define a Newtonian fluid (viscosity / density / thermal properties) for flow analysis.
IsotropicMaterial: Define isotropic material for stress analysis.
ThermalMaterial: Define isotropic thermal material for thermal analysis.