Repair a Bad Surface Mesh:
Demonstrate on how to repair a bad mesh by manually fixing the CAD drawing.
N4W101: Basic Linear Static and Normal Modes Analysis For MSC/NASTRAN for Windows
Repair a Bad Surface Mesh:
Demonstrate on how to repair a bad mesh by manually fixing the CAD drawing.
Modeling a Part:
Learn how to create various solid geometries and the corresponding meshing technique.
Linear Static Analysis of Truss:
Perform linear static analysis on a truss model.
Linear Static Analysis of a Simply-Supported Stiffened Plate:
Perform linear static analysis on a stiffened plate model.
Rigid Element Analysis with RBE2 and CONM2:
Conduct linear static analysis on a rigid element.
Varying Thickness - Taper:
Model a tapered plate with thickness variation.
N4W103: MSC/NASTRAN for Windows Nonlinear Analysis
Spring Element with Nonlinear Analysis Parameters (large displacements on):
Import the previous model , submit for MSC/NASTRAN nonlinear analysis with large displacements option enabled and compare the results with those computed in the previous exercise.
Spring Element with Nonlinear Analysis Parameters (Multi-step Analysis):
Import the previous model, apply incremental loads through multiple subcases and review the multiple subcase results.
Linear Buckling Load Analysis (without spring):
Create a finite element representation of a cantilever beam in compression, without a spring and demonstrate the use of linear buckling analysis.
Linear Buckling Load Analysis (with spring):
Create a finite element representation of a cantilever beam in compression, with a spring and demonstrate the use of linear buckling analysis.
Nonlinear Creep Analysis:
Create the appropriate load cases for nonlinear static and nonlinear creep loads, examine the strain for each subcase and create an accurate deformation plot of the model.