/SENSOR/TEMP

Block Format Keyword Describes a sensor activated when the temperature in a group of nodes reaches one of the prescribed limit values during a minimum time duration.

Format

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/SENSOR/TEMP/sens_ID/unit_ID
sens_title
Tdelay
Grnod_ID Tempmax Tempmin Tempmean Tmin

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
sens_ID Sensor identifier.

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

unit_ID (Optional) Unit Identifier.

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

sens_title Sensor title.

(Character, maximum 100 characters)

Tdelay Time delay.

Default = 0.0 (Real)

[ s ]
Grnod_ID Node group identifier.

(Integer)

 
Tempmax Maximum temperature limit.

Default = 1E+20 (Real)

[ K ]
Tempmin Minimum temperature limit.

Default = 0 (Real)

[ K ]
Tempmean Average temperature limit.

Default = 1E+20 (Real)

[ K ]
Tmin Minimum time duration before activation when criteria is reached.

Default = 0 (Real)

[ s ]

Comments

  1. Sensors can be used to terminate a simulation at specific conditions with the Engine keyword /STOP/LSENSOR.
  2. The sensor is activated when one the following conditions is reached:
    • Maximum of nodal temperature > Tempmax during time > Tmin + Tdelay
    • Minimum of nodal temperature < Tempmin during time > Tmin + Tdelay
    • Average temperature of node group > Tempmean during time > Tmin + Tdelay