Time-dependent thermal loads

[mcoar]

Hello, I am looking for help on applying time-dependent thermal loads on steel members using a text file as input. I have been using the following syntax to do this:

define time series

thermalFile = 'steel1b_1.txt' # text file column of thermal values dt = 60. # time step in seconds thermalSeries = 200 # a tag for the timeSeries timeSeries('Path',thermalSeries,'-dt',dt,'-filePath',thermalFile,'-factor',1) # '-factor' is a multiplier for the thermal file

define load pattern

patternTag = 451 # tag for the thermal load pattern pattern('Plain', patternTag, thermalSeries) # a plain pattern that uses the thermal time series Tbeam = 1. # another load factor from the load pattern to the actual load on the elements eleLoad('-range',beam_range2[0],beam_range2[1], '-type', '-beamThermal', Tbeam, -Fl5BeamDepth/2, Tbeam, Fl5BeamDepth/2)

l was wondering if this method is equivalent to the fire load pattern in TCL opensees as demonstrated on page 28 of this slideshow. https://openseesforfire.github.io/Download/OpenSees_Webinar.pdf

I'd prefer to apply these loads using the fire load pattern but it doesn't seem like the fire load pattern is implemented in openseespy yet.

Thank you!