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A sequentially coupled temperature analysis can be carried out during optimization
when using <span class = "ph">Abaqus</span>
or <span class = "ph">ANSYS®</span>
as finite element solver. A temperature calculation is carried out first, then its results are used as boundary conditions for the following
finite element calculation.</span>

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The input file used for the temperature calculation is specified using
<code class = "ph codeph">FEM_INPUT</code> command as shown below (the command line parameter <code class = "ph codeph">-temp</code>
is obsolete). All model changes due to the optimization are also reflected in
the temperature model.
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<pre class = "codeblock"><code class = "ph codeph">FEM_INPUT
 TEMPERATURE_FILE = temperature_analysis.ext
 FILE = static_analysis.ext
END_</code></pre>

<p><code class = "ph codeph">ext</code> is the solver-specific file extension.</p>

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