COUPLE

Subcase Information Entry Used in an implicit nonlinear subcase to convert the subcase as a coupling analysis.

Format

COUPLE(type) = option

Definitions

Argument Option Description
type <HEAT, ELEC>

No default

 The implicit nonlinear subcase is coupled with:
HEAT
A transient thermal analysis.
ELEC
An electric conduction analysis.
option <SUBID>

No default
SUBID
Subcase identification number of a transient thermal analysis or a multi-steady state electric conduction analysis subcase.

Comments

  1. The following implicit nonlinear subcases are supported:
    • Small Displacement Nonlinear Static Analysis
    • Large Displacement Nonlinear Static Analysis
    • Small Displacement Nonlinear Transient Analysis
    • Large Displacement Nonlinear Transient Analysis
  2. For more information, refer to Coupling Analysis in the User Guide.