Rules for the Creation of Data Transfers

The following quantity-specific limitations apply:

  • On a given interface, if a transfer of Force is defined, then a transfer of Incremental Displacement cannot also be defined in the same direction, and vice versa.

  • A single region cannot be the source of both Temperature and Heat Rate, nor the target of both Temperature and Heat Rate.

  • Regarding the Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC) and Convection Reference Temperature (Tref) data quantities:

    • For a given source/target pair of regions, if a transfer of HTC is defined, then a transfer of Tref must also be defined, and vice versa.

    • A transfer of HTC+Tref is equivalent to a transfer of Heat Rate. If a transfer of HTC+Tref is defined for then a transfer of Heat Rate cannot be defined, and vice versa.


Note:  System Coupling and System Coupling in Workbench each define and handle data transfers slightly differently. For context-specific details, see Rules for Adding Data Transfers or Data Transfers for System Coupling in Workbench.