INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS USING MSC.PATRAN/NASTRAN Objective The goal of this exercise is to prepare a finite element model using surface representation of an object from CAD system. Then a linear static analysis of the model is performed. Boundary conditions are applied according to the loading for the real component of the structure. Typical workflow A typical workflow for an analysis using the finite element method and MSC.Patran consists of the following steps: importing the three dimensional model of an object into preprocessing tool (MSC.Patran) - once the 3D model of the part is prepared in CAD system it is imported to FEA preprocessor. It is worth noting that the model is typically imported as a boundary representation of the object (B- REP). surface mesh generation - various meshing tools are used to prepare the surface mesh based on B- REP. The mesh has to be checked for consistency (gaps) and the orientation. volume mesh based on the surface mesh - if a proper surface mesh has been prepared it may be used to create the volume mesh. All three stages must be completed before proceeding to the analysis. The above tasks must be accomplished by using the tools described below. Requirements The following requirements will be checked during the exercise: 1. CAD model import (File - Import) 2. Control of the surface mesh (Mesh seed tool, element size) 3. Surface mesh definition (Elements menu): - closed mesh (no gaps in the model; tools: Nodes equivalence, move, translate etc.) - normal vectors orientation (consistent orientation for the whole surface mesh; tools: Verify element normals, reverse direction) 4. Volume mesh definition (tools: Create Mesh Solid) 5. Boundary conditions (BCs menu) 6. Analysis definition (Analysis menu)
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INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS USING
MSC.PATRAN/NASTRAN
Objective
The goal of this exercise is to prepare a finite element model using surface representation of an object
from CAD system. Then a linear static analysis of the model is performed. Boundary conditions are
applied according to the loading for the real component of the structure.
Typical workflow
A typical workflow for an analysis using the finite element method and MSC.Patran consists of the
following steps:
importing the three dimensional model of an object into preprocessing tool (MSC.Patran) - once
the 3D model of the part is prepared in CAD system it is imported to FEA preprocessor. It is
worth noting that the model is typically imported as a boundary representation of the object (B-
REP).
surface mesh generation - various meshing tools are used to prepare the surface mesh based on B-
REP. The mesh has to be checked for consistency (gaps) and the orientation.
volume mesh based on the surface mesh - if a proper surface mesh has been prepared it may be
used to create the volume mesh.
All three stages must be completed before proceeding to the analysis. The above tasks must be
accomplished by using the tools described below.
Requirements
The following requirements will be checked during the exercise:
1. CAD model import (File - Import)
2. Control of the surface mesh (Mesh seed tool, element size)
3. Surface mesh definition (Elements menu):
- closed mesh (no gaps in the model; tools: Nodes equivalence, move, translate etc.)
- normal vectors orientation (consistent orientation for the whole surface mesh; tools: Verify