Enum: VariableType

An enumeration of the different variable types supported by the tabular data implementation "Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Table.Column".

Fields

Name Description
Angle Represents an Angle (independent) variable column with unit fundamentals [angle], such as ‘degree’ or ‘rad’.
AverageFilmTemperature
BulkTemperature
CyclicSectorNumber Represents the Cyclic Sector Number independent variable column. This column type has no units.
DifferenceBetweenSurfaceAndBulkTemperature
Dimensionless Represents a unitless independent. This column type has no units.
ElementNumber Represents the Element Number independent variable column. This column type has no units.
Force Represents a Force as a variable column with unit fundamentals [mass length time^-2], such as ‘N’ or ‘lbf’.
Frequency Represents a Frequency as a variable column with unit fundamentals [time^-1], such as ‘Hz’ or ‘rpm’.
GeometricGap Represents the Geometric Gap independent variable column. This column type has unit fundamentals [length], such as ‘m’ or ‘ft’.
HarmonicBasedLoad Represents the Harmonic-based load independent variable column. This column type has no units.
HeatFlux Represents the Heat Flux as a variable column. This column type has unit fundamentals [mass time^-3], such as ‘W m^-2’ or ‘lbf s^-1 ft^-1’.
HeatGeneration Represents the Heat Generation a variable column. This column type has unit fundamentals [mass length^-1 time^-3], such as ‘W m^-3’ or ‘lbf s^-1 ft^-2’.
HeatTransferCoefficient Represents a Heat Transfer Coefficient as a dependent variable column with unit fundamentals [mass temperature^-1 time^-3] or equivalent, such as ‘W m^-2 C^-1’ or ‘lbf s^-1 ft^-1 R^-1’.
HeatTransferRate Represents the Heat Transfer Rate as a variable column. This column type has unit fundamentals [mass length^2 time^-3], such as ‘W’ or ‘lbf ft s^-1’.
ID Represents item IDs as a field (independent) variable column. This column type has no units.
Length Represents Length as an independent variable column with unit fundamentals [length], such as ‘m’ or ‘ft’.
MultistageHarmonicIndex Represents the Multistage Harmonic Index independent variable column. This column type has no units.
NodeNumber Represents the Node Number independent variable column. This column type has no units.
PhaseShift Represents the PhaseShift independent variable column. This column type has unit fundamentals [angle], such as ‘degree’ or ‘rad’.
Pressure Represents a Pressure as a variable column with unit fundamentals [mass length^-1 time^-2], such as ‘Pa’ or ‘psi’.
RotationalVelocityVectorAmplitude Represents the Amplitude of the Velocity Vector independent variable column. This column type has unit fundamentals [angle time^-1], such as ‘degree s^-1’ or ‘rad s^-1’.
Strain Represents a Strain as an independent variable column. This column type has no units.
StrainScalingFactor Represents a Strain Scaling Factor as a variable column. This column type has no units.
Stress Represents a Stress as a dependent variable column with unit fundamentals [mass length^-1 time^-2], such as ‘MPa’ or ‘psi’.
SurfaceTemperature
Temperature Represents a Temperature as a variable column with unit fundamentals [temperature], such as ‘C’ or ‘F’.
ThetaCoordinate Represents the angular location Theta as a field (independent) variable column with unit fundamentals [angle], such as ‘degree’ or ‘rad’.
Time Represents the Time as a field (independent) variable column with unit fundamentals [time], such as ‘s’ or ‘h’.
Unknown Self-defined: the variable type is not known.
Velocity Represents the Velocity independent variable column. This column type has unit fundamentals [length time^-1], such as ‘m ’ or ‘ft’.
XCoordinate Represents the X location as a field (independent) variable column. This column type has unit fundamentals [length], such as ‘m’ or ‘ft’.
YCoordinate Represents the Y location as a field (independent) variable column. This column type has unit fundamentals [length], such as ‘m’ or ‘ft’.
ZCoordinate Represents the Z location as a field (independent) variable column. This column type has unit fundamentals [length], such as ‘m’ or ‘ft’.