Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide

• Specific heat (material property C)


• Thermal conductivity (material property kxx)


• Thermal conductivity (material property kyy)


• Thermal conductivity (material property kzz)


• Viscosity (material property μ)


• Emissivity (material property ε)


• Reference location* (Xr) (ALE formulations only)


• Reference location* (Yr) (ALE formulations only)


• Reference location* (Zr) (ALE formulations only)


• Contact pressure (PRESSURE) (used only to define certain real constants for contact elements CON-
  TA171,CONTA172,CONTA173,CONTA174,CONTA175,CONTA176,CONTA177, and CONTA178)


• Geometrical contact gap/penetration (GAP) (used only to define certain real constants for contact
  elements CONTA171,CONTA172,CONTA173,CONTA174,CONTA175,CONTA176,CONTA177, and
  CONTA178)


• Rotational speed (OMEGS) (rotational speed for SURF151,SURF152, and COMBI214 elements)


• Rotational speed (OMEGF) (rotational speed for FLUID116 elements)


• Slip factor (SLIP) (slip factor for FLUID116 elements)


• Tabular data as a function of frequency of excitation (FREQ)


• Relative displacement (DJU)


• Relative velocity (DJV)

3.2.2. Creating a Function with the Function Editor

Access the Function Editor via the ANSYS GUI in either of the following ways:

• Main Menu> Solution> Define Loads> Apply> Functions> Define/Edit


• Utility Menu> Parameters> Functions> Define/Edit

Follow these steps to create a function:

1. Select the function type. Select either a single equation or a multivalued function. If you select the latter,
   you must type in the name of your regime variable. This is the variable that governs the equations in
   the function. When you select a multivalued function, the six regime tabs become active.


2. Select degrees or radians. This setting determines only how the equation is evaluated and has no effect
   on *AFUN settings.


3. Define the result equation (if a single equation) or the equation describing the regime variable (if a
   multivalued function) using primary variables, equation variables, and the keypad. If you are defining a

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Using the Function Tool