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FEA Modeling with Simcenter 3D and Simcenter Nastran

A tour through the robust modeling, analysis and programming capabilities of Simcenter 3D and Simcenter (NX) Nastran using a blend of theory and practice that allows the experienced student to build complex and accurate FEA models of structures and systems.

 

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Group discounts and off-site training are available for this course.

CLASS OUTLINE:

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
1.2 FOUR THINGS TO CONSIDER ABOUT FEA
1.3 BASIC ELEMENT TYPES – A QUICK OVERVIEW
1.4 LINEAR ELASTIC FEA
1.5 F = K*U
1.6 WORKSHOP I: INTRODUCTION TO SIMCENTER AND NX NASTRAN
1.7 SIMCENTER PRODUCTIVITY NOTES
1.8 WORKSHOP II: INTRO TO GEOMETRY IDEALIZATION

 

2. FINITE ELEMENT TECHNOLOGY – BEAMS AND ISOPARAMETRIC ELEMENTS
2.1 BEAM ELEMENTS – NASTRAN’S MOST CHALLENGING ELEMENT
Theory
Workshop III: Introduction to Beam Element
2.2 ISOPARAMETRIC ELEMENTS
General Theory
Plate Theory
Workshop IV: Introduction to Plate Elements
Workshop V: Mesh Refinement

 

3. FOUNDATIONS
3.1 UNITS IN FEA

 

4. CONSTRAINTS AND LOAD MODELING
4.1 ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT OF CONSTRAINTS
4.1.1 Workshop VI: Constraints, Loads and Non-Manifold Geometry

 

5. ASSEMBLY MODELING BASICS
5.1 NASTRAN RBE2 AND RBE3 ELEMENTS
Workshop VII: Nastran Rigid Links (RBE2) versus Nastran Force Interpolation Element (RBE3)
5.2 IDEALIZATION ON ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
Workshop VIII: Introduction to Normal Modes Analysis
5.3 CONNECTING DIFFERENT ELEMENT TYPES
Workshop IX: Tying Together Different Element Types

 

6. RESULTS VERIFICATION
6.1 UNDERSTANDING STRESS RESULTS
Theory of von Mises and Principal Stresses
Workshop X: Understanding von Mises versus Principal versus Transformed
Workshop XI: Understanding Averaging and Contouring of Stress Data

 

7. ADVANCED SIMCENTER MODELING TOPICS
7.1 ADVANCED GEOMETRY PREPARATION TECHNIQUES
7.2 WORKSHOP XII: MODEL CLEANUP WITH SYNCHRONOUS MODELING AND AUTOMATIC MESH UPDATE
7.3 VARIABLE LOADING
Workshop XIII – Hydrostatic Loads
7.4 CONNECTIONS
Understanding Nastran Multi-Point Constraints
Workshop XIV: Advanced Glued Connections
7.5 LOADS AND CONSTRAINTS
Workshop XV: Cyclic Symmetry
7.6 MESHING
7.6.1 Workshop XVI: Advanced Tet Meshing and Geometry Preparation
7.6.2 Workshop XVII: Advanced Surface Meshing
7.6.3 Workshop XVIII: Advanced Hex Meshing

 

8. ADVANCED ANALYSIS TOPICS
8.1 INTRODUCTION TO NX NASTRAN LINEAR CONTACT
Workshop XIX: Linear Contact with Solids
Workshop XX: Plate Contact with Bolted Connection
Workshop XXI: Eigenvalue Analysis with Bolt Preload
8.2 NONLINEAR ANALYSIS
Workshop XXII: Material Nonlinearity

 

9. EXTRA MATERIAL
9.1 LITTLE USEFUL THINGS WITH SIMCENTER AND NX NASTRAN
These are my pick of the pack:
The PCGLSS Iterative Solver
NX Nastran param, BAILOUT,-1
Simcenter’s and NX Nastran Help Documentation
9.2 SIMCENTER AND NX NASTRAN ERROR MESSAGES
Unsuccessful Analysis (from the FEMAP Help Documentation)
Common NX Nastran Error Messages
9.3 LINEAR ELASTIC ANALYSIS
9.4 NORMAL MODES / EIGENVALUE ANALYSIS
9.5 STRESS VISUALIZATION’S TRUE COLORS
9.6 LINEAR DYNAMICS FOR EVERYONE
9.7 TECHNICAL SEMINAR: EFFICIENT CONNECTIONS TECHNICAL SEMINAR: EFFICIENT CONNECTIONS
9.8 TECHNICAL SEMINAR: BOLT PRELOAD THEORY AND APPLICATION
9.9 TECHNICAL SEMINAR: LINEAR CONTACT

Instructor Nathan Anderson

With 8 years of experience, Nathan Anderson, PE, started his engineering career as a design engineer for a large equipment manufacturer. He quickly gravitated toward simulation and analysis to solve his engineering challenges. He also works in programming, using code to improve productivity whenever possible. With either the FEMAP API or the .net framework he can help develop custom automation of Simcenter Femap, Simcenter 3D  (NX CAE) or standalone applications.

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