dflux subroutine

[pravin karna]

I have an object of radius 5cm. The object is in of the shape of a quarter of a circle. The cross section of the object is a rectangle. I need to move a heat source along the length of the object. Since I am a novice in the field of writing subroutines, can anyone provide me with any idea on this problem? Thanks in advance. I have attached the model.

 

[FEA way]

It’s not always necessary to write subroutines for moving heat fluxes. Newer versions of Abaqus offer built-in features designed for additive manufacturing process simulations (they can be activated via keywords or with the use of a special CAE plug-in named AM Modeler). They can be also used to simulate various other processes (for example welding).

 

[pravin karna]

I searched all around but could not find either the AM Modeler plug in or the keywords. Can you provide me any of the two or links to find any of them.Thanks

 

[FEA way]

This plug-in can be found on Dassault Systemes website "Digital additive manufacturing" (look for Download section). There’s no direct link since you have to complete a form to download this plug-in first.

By keywords I meant the possibility to define moving heat sources (and other AM-related features) by editing the input file directly. You can find the proper syntax in Abaqus documentation.