Transient resistance
This element can be used only for heat transfer problems.
Fictitious element with zero volume representing a transient thermal resistance between two isoparametric elements $(\mathtt{ITE}=55$ or $56).$
; description of the connection element in the file name.i1 CN T -6 E IE IE$_1$ IS$_1$ IE$_2$ IS$_2$
| $\mathtt{IE}$ | connector element number |
|---|---|
| $\mathtt{IE}_1,\mathtt{IE}_2$ | connected element numbers |
| $\mathtt{IS}_1,\mathtt{IS}_2$ | local numbers of the connected elements’ faces |