Autodesk Nastran In-CAD: Dynamic Analysis

Introduction

• Measure the impact of the real world on your designs
• What you should know
• Work with the exercise files

1. Normal Modes Analysis

• Use Autodesk Nastran In-CAD
• Fast run-through
• Background to dynamics
• Introduction to normal modes analysis
• A basic example: Building and running
• A basic example: Postprocessing, part 1
• A basic example: Postprocessing, part 2
• Mass modeling in dynamics
• Mass modeling examples, part 1
• Mass modeling examples, part 2
• Stiffness modeling in dynamics
• Stiffness modeling examples
• Rigid body modes, part 1
• Rigid body modes, part 2

2. Key Dynamic Analysis Concepts

• What is damping?
• Damping example
• Mass participation background
• Mass participation example
• Modal and direct methods

3. Advanced Editing in Autodesk Nastran In-CAD

• Nastran editing methods
• Example: Nastran editing for dynamic analysis

4. Transient Analysis

• Background to transient analysis
• Transient analysis example
• Control transient analysis
• Modal transient response analysis
• Direct transient response analysis
• Base motion in dynamic response
• Base motion example

5. Frequency Response Analysis

• Background to frequency response (FR) analysis
• FR analysis example
• FR analysis results interpretation
• Base motion example in FR

Conclusion

• Next steps