Copyright 2006 MSC.Software Corporation Linear Static, Normal Modes, and Buckling Analysis Using MSC.Nastran and MSC.Patran May 2006 NAS120 Course Notes Part Number: NA*V2005r3*Z*Z*Z*SM-NAS120-NT1 MSC.Software Corporation Europe MSC.Software GmbH Am Moosfeld Munich, Germany Telephone: (49) (89) Fax: (49) (89) Corporate MSC.Software Corporation 2 MacArthur Place Santa Ana, CA USA Telephone: (800) Fax: (714) Asia Pacific MSC.Software Japan Ltd. Shinjuku First West 8F 23-7 Nishi Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-Ku Tokyo , JAPAN Telephone: (81) (3) Fax: (81) (3)

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Copyright 2006 MSC.Software Corporation TABLE OF CONTENTS SectionPage 1.0Overview Course Objectives ………………………………………………………………………………………………..1-3 What is MSC.Nastran? …………………………………………………………………………………………….1-4 What is MSC.Patran? ……………………………………………………………………………………………..1-7 Case Study: Landing Gear Strut …………………………………………………………………………………1-10 Training and Support ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Introduction to the Finite Element Method Engineering Methods …………………………………………………………………………………………… What is the Finite Element Method ………………………………………………………………………………2-7 Key Concepts in FEM …………………………………………………………………………………………… FEM References ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Basics of MSC.Nastran and MSC.Patran Patran GUI …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3-3 Patran-Nastran Workflow and Files ………………………………………………………………………………3-19 The Nastran Input File …………………………………………………………………………………………… Case Study: Stadium Arched Roof Truss MSC.Nastran Element Library ………… ……………………………………………………………………… The CROD Element ……………………………………………………………………………………………….4-19 Post Processing CROD Results ………………………………………………………………………………… Case Study: Space Station Truss Introduction to Geometry ………………… ………………………………………………………………………5-6 Coordinate Systems ……………………………………………………………………………………………….5-33 Grid Points ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5-47 The CBAR Element ……………………………………………………………………………………………….5-66 Multiple Subcases …………………………………………………………………………………………………5-139 Post Processing CBAR Results ………………………………………………………………………………….5-146

Copyright 2006 MSC.Software Corporation TABLE OF CONTENTS SectionPage 6.0Case Study: Traffic Signal Pole Curve Geometry ……………………………………………………………………………………………………6-8 Material Properties …………………… ………………………………………………………………………… The CBEAM Element ………………………………………………………………………………………………6-30 Fields ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Post Processing CBEAM Results ……………………………………………………………………………… Case Study: Aircraft Wing Rib Surface Geometry ………………………………………………………………………………………………….7-9 Meshing Surface Geometry ……………………………………………………………………………………… D Elements ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….7-28 Single Point Constraints ………………………………………………………………………………………… Distributed Loads …… ………………………………………………………………………………………… Force ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Element Distortion …………………………………………………………………………………………………7-120 Composite Materials ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Case Study: Intercooler Structure Solid Geometry ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..8-9 The CHEXA Element ………………………………………………………………………………………………8-14 Post Processing Solid Element Results …………………………………………………………………………8-34 Solid Elements …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Case Study: Scuba Tank Model Simplification Methods ………………………………………… …………………………………………9-6 Importing Geometry ……………………………………………………………………………………………….9-11 Viewports ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mesh Density Control …………………………………………………………………………………………….9-64 Axisymmetric Elements …………………………………………………………………………………………..9-80

Copyright 2006 MSC.Software Corporation TABLE OF CONTENTS SectionPage 10.0Case Study: Car Design Groups ………………...…………………………… ………………………………………………………………10-6 Lists …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10-27 Spring, Bush, and Mass Elements ……………………………………………………………………………… Rigid Elements ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Units Units in MSC.Nastran …………………………………………………………………………………………… Examples of Consistent Systems of Units ……………………………………………………………………… Case Study: Communications Tower Equations of Motion ……………………… ………………………………………………….………………… Mass Matrix Formulation …………………………………………………………………………………………12-10 Eigenvalue Extraction Methods ………………………………………………………………………………… Case Study: Submarine Pressure Hull - 3D Concept of Linear Buckling …………..…… …………………………………………………………………… Setting Up Linear Buckling Solution …………………………………………………………………………… Parasolid Modeling Parasolid Modeling Tools …………………… ………………………………………………………………….14-3

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