THERMAL-STRESS ANALYSIS OF A BUTTRESS DAM

TUTORIAL TYPETechnical – Structural, Technical – HeatFlow
SUITABLE FOR TRIAL VERSIONYes
PATH TO PYTHON SCRIPTExplore \share\Tutorials\ButtressDamThermalStress within the DIANA program directory
MODULES REQUIREDEXPERT + STRUCTURAL
DIMENSIONThree-dimensional 
ANALYSIS TYPETransient heat transfer, Structural nonlinear
MODEL TYPETotal strain based crack model, Linear elasticity, Grid reinforcemets, Interface elements 
LOAD & BOUNDARY CONDITIONSSelf-weight load, Hydrostatic pressure, Prescribed temperature, Constraint
RESULTSTemperature contour plot, Deformation contour plot, Crack strains contour plot