16.3 Changes in Abaqus user subroutines

This section summarizes the changes and the additions that have been made to user subroutines that can be used in an Abaqus model.

mod(S)  UINTER

Three new arguments (DVISCOUS, DSTRUCTURAL, and FREQR) have been added that allow user-defined material damping matrices to be implemented in direct steady-state dynamic analysis.

new(E)  VUFLUIDEXCH

User subroutine to define the mass flow rate/heat energy flow rate for fluid exchange.

new(E)  VUFLUIDEXCHEFFAREA

User subroutine to define the effective area for fluid exchange.