Description
This class is a practical introduction to using Autodesk Nastran In-CAD. Students will become familiar with the user interface and workflow, revisit core concepts in FEA, and perform stress analysis on a handful of everyday designs. With a few simple exercises, students will become comfortable and familiar with Nastran In-CAD. In each exercise, a new design will be introduced. Together, the class will use Nastran to set up a load case and analyse the resultant stress. After this, changes will be made to the design (geometry, materials) or the load case (forces, constraints), and the analysis will be repeated. By the end of the session, students should be as comfortable using Nastran for basic stress analysis as they are with Inventor's native stress analysis tool.
Key Learnings
- Learn of the significant capabilities of NASTRAN
- Become familiar with NASTRAN In-CAD's user interface and workflow
- Use NASTRAN In-CAD to perform stress analysis
- Use NASTRAN In-CAD to perform normal modes analysis
Speaker
Francisco Perez SmithI am a mechanical engineer with a passion for computational solutions in engineering - CAD, CAM and CAE. Having worked for years with hand calculations, idealisations and approximations, I am excited to see all the powerful tools becoming available to designers and engineers today, particularly in FEA, CFD and Dynamic Simulation. My interests include computers, motorcycles, 3D modelling, additive manufacturing and fusion power.