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