This chapter discusses loads, boundary conditions, and predefined fields. It provides an overview of the following enhancements:

• “Prescribing loads and boundary conditions in an electromagnetic analysis in Abaqus/CAE,” Section 8.1

• “New category choices for loads and boundary conditions in Abaqus/CAE,” Section 8.2

• “Changing the coordinate system for fluid velocity boundary conditions in Abaqus/CAE,” Section 8.3

• “Enhancements to distributed body heat flux,” Section 8.4

• “Impedance conditions in modal steady-state dynamic analysis,” Section 8.5

• “Fluid cavity pressure predefined fields and boundary conditions in Abaqus/CAE,” Section 8.6

• “New rotordynamic load,” Section 8.7

• “New porous drag body force load in Abaqus/CFD,” Section 8.8

• “New passive outflow boundary type in Abaqus/CFD,” Section 8.9

• “Pressure boundary condition that varies with the total volume of fluid crossing a surface in Abaqus/CFD,” Section 8.10

• “Base motion boundary conditions and PSD amplitudes in Abaqus/CAE,” Section 8.11

• “Total flux distribution option for surface heat flux in Abaqus/CAE,” Section 8.12

• “Defining connector loads and boundary conditions using assembled fasteners and template models,” Section 8.13