Only on the surface for windows 8 pro that this will be possible along with the fact that itll be possible to run all apps on the desktop. Newest nastran questions engineering stack exchange. Nov 27, 2017 measuring surface finish on circular lay pattern. Other more general options to create many crods in a single step exist of course. Using the automatic mode create a mid surface for the solid bracket. Piercing curves through surfaces to create points 112. Next add the circles back by projecting them onto the surface. Curve 1, l2 10, l1 7 curve 2, l2 7, l1 4 c create the mesh for the surface using quad4 elements. For instance, by making use of the line mesh panel. Patran patran version 2000 r2 is an analysis software system produced and marketed by msc software, formally called macnealschwendler corporation.
Create a group containing only the finite element model. Create a simple plate model that has a 1 inch hole near one of the corners and a 5 lb. In addition to msc nastran, patran also supports the other solvers developed by msc marc, dytran, and msc sinda and also solvers like abaqus, ansys, lsdyna and pamcrash, enabling you to stay in a single graphical user environment even if you have to use multiple solvers for various analyses. Diagramming with the surface visio or similar software. I have addressed this to fluent tech support to create a circular plane tool or a circular plane creation button in the surface plane menu. Sizing calculations are a function of individual parameters profile.
Create surface using curve method first you must create another curve to enclose the surface by translating an existing curve click in the traslation vector databox and then select the tip and base icon geometry action. How can you apply loads for a limited area given the entire surface. I r 3 are called the direction frame for the circular surface. Finally as you mesh and develop finite element model, there simple commands of.
The purpose of this manual is to introduce the first time user to patran. The surfaces are then meshed with triangular elements which are used as a seed for creating the air volume and lamp solid wall tetrahedral element meshes. A beginners tutorial for fe modelling of tubular joints. Patran widespread pre and postprocessor simevolution. Type cd patran you need to do this for each session. How to create a finite element mesh in patran 2010 duration. The lower member is fixed and a 0 pound load is applied to the top so that both members are placed in compression. Create a composite surface for the surfaces in the upper left quarter of the model. How to create a non uniform pressure load in msc patran i need to simulate an external pressure load that varies sinusoidally along a circular arc.
Patran is a pre and post processing package for the finite element program. Should it be checked perpendicular to the centerline or in the circular lay pattern direction. Manipulating geometry and meshing in femap tutorial how. On the prospector tab of the toolspace, rightclick on surfaces and select create surface. The simulation is implemented in abaqus where the surface node to surface interaction is defined. Before creating a mesh, the meshing toolbox offers multiple value. Saving copies at different stages during modelling is a good idea for beginners. These steps combined with the practice you completed with the 2d link bar will give you all the necessary tools to complete the project.
A 16 ra finish with a circular lay pattern is specified on the drawing. Pull down menus mesh create 1d elements rods make sure that the element type to be created is set to crod. What is msc fatigue and what new about msc fatigue and. The procedure for building the other three is nearly identical. To do that go to geometry curve from surface project and select the surface. However these examples are for different analysis programs. Mesh is easily created on surfaces and solids, using fully automatic meshing routines including hex. For that, on the analysis it will be used two modules from ansys software.
Watch one of many patran tutorials designed for new patran users. When the feature is done i then go to circular pattern with the selective bodies feature as the bodies is the only selection that the feature manager will allow me to select. The users guide covers the basics of the program and helps the novice user in becoming comfortable with patran through a number of examples. Bas file within femap will display the values in the message pane within femap. This documentation, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used only in. Nov 06, 2008 hi all, i have been modelling a blow moulded bottle part using surface tools. Making application for windows rt not windows store. The reason is any new files created by patran example session files will. Circular surfaces are an analogue of ruled surfaces.
I do a lot of network diagrams and similar things for work. Patran software product required adjacent surfaces or solids to share only. In patran go to helptutorials to access the patran tutorial application. The goal of this exercise is to create a 2d geometry, add surfaces, and apply a distributed load. Apply a total load of 7080 lb in the negative y direction to the circular surface at the top of the strut 3. Fea how to associate a surfaces edge to another surface. There you will find several sample models that are automatically generated, calculated and postprocessed. There have been quite a few market whispers about msc software and. Patran will automatically attempt to convert complex magenta surfaces into green surfaces before performing the surface extend operation. The model is analyzed by the finite element method fem.
Patran will only let me create a mesh seed on a curve. Use skins and stringers for shell or beam reinforcements. Find the critical buckling pressure for a thin wailed cylinder with closed ends subjected to a uniform external pressure both laterally and longitudinally. The youtube webinars are designed to inform you of the latest capabilities in msc software. Nx nastran fe solver analysis modules fea software. Compression on a two column structure msc software. This option automatically adds an elevation point anywhere where the featureline crosses a surface tin line. In this create a 2d model according to the selected view of. How to create and modify geometry in patran 2010 youtube. Does anybody know the best way to create mesh seed points on the interior of a surface. Feb 06, 2014 patran neutral mesh file writer posted on february 6, 2014 by sukhbinder a few years back, while learning to code in a new inhouse finite element software, i had to display some results in the gui. A discussion started in 2004 but continuing through 2017. Consult msc softwares msc apex midsurfacing solution brochure on.
By analyzing, deflection and stress effects for the load acting on the wingfuselage. To create various details on the model i have been using the indent feature. Instruction on fem analysis using msc nastranpatran. Create a cylinder surface no need to create polygons, just use the donut command, convert them to featurelines, stepped offset to the inside and up to the top. Lesson 8 preparing geometry for a hex mesh patran 302 exercise workbook release 7. Using patranmsc nastran, calculate the displacement of a structure consisting of two circular columns of equal length but different diameters as seen below. In cases where the automatic conversion fails, a manual surface refit may be required using geometry. The donut command creates a polyline with two half circles. Go to simcompanion and explore our online library of documentation for all of our msc software. If this is the case civil 3d has tools that make creating a surface from 3d faces or 3d lines representing a tin both accurate and easy. Using patran msc nastran, calculate the displacement of a structure consisting of two circular columns of equal length but different diameters as seen below. Nov 19, 2012 other than in the office apps, is there a driver available to create pdf files.
The designed geometry is imported into this software from the iges file. Nx nastran is a finite element fe solver for stress, vibration, buckling, structural failure, heat transfer, acoustics and aeroelasticity analyses manufacturers as well as engineering suppliers in aerospace, automotive, electronics, heavy machinery, medical device, and other industries have relied on nx nastran software for their critical engineering computing needs for over 40 years. Femap apis importing and exporting data applied cax. You may like to save the file now, as some steps will not be saved if patran exits unexpectedly this can occur due to several reasons. Integrating patran with csr software for large ship strength assessment. You can use the meshgrid function to generate the arguments for the surf function. Femap geometry edit questions dwallace1971 aerospace 8 mar 12 08.
Defines a face on an eulerian or a lagrangian element cface 2 1 301 4 cface 3 1 302 4 cface 4 1 303 4 cface 5 1 304 4 cface 6 1 305 4 cface 7 1. I see they have xps built in, but who the heck uses that i dont see any pdf printers in the app store. Essentially what was wanted was a way to apply around 500 different pressure values to a number of elements arranged in a grid pattern. Manipulating geometry and meshing in femap tutorial. From the swiss company kisssoft ag comes the eponymous kisssoft software for sizing machine elements gears, shafts, bearings, connecting elements, springs, and both chains and belts. Most any hull feature can be effectively integrated into an original design, including bossings, bulbous bows, twin skegs, chinesknuckles, broken sheerlines, and circular bilge turns. Measuringspecifying surface finish on circular lay pattern. What is msc fatigue and what new about msc fatigue and msc softwares fatigue business 45 rld ltd 2012 dr nwm bishop 46 conceived in 1991 as joint venture between msc and ncode ncode provides the core solver for msc fatigue and in versions 2011, 2012 and 2012. Surface software free download surface top 4 download. Patran able to setup surface to surface contact without using cgap im using patran 2008r2 and i can see in the loadbcs menu the voice create contact but i cant see how to use it.
Defines a multifaceted surface for contact and coupling interfaces cface 1 1 300 4 cface. Jan 23, 2020 the software, which is designed by proteus engineering, has a mission of providing users the ability to create fair surfaces in an accurate, ultratimely manner. Create the finite element model and mesh the surface. I have to simulate the contact between 2 components meshed with hexa elements. There are a few demos available in the analysis menu.
Create a physical property, applying your isotropic material to the entire solid 5. Recent advances in mscpatran preprocessing software allows. Linear and buckling analysis reinforcing beams on a fugelage structure using very thin skin, fixed at one end sourav paul seminar paper engineering aerospace technology publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or. The core of the system provides an integrated computeraided engineering cae environment for analysis. Then select the curves you want to project onto that surface. Application of nonuniform pressure load from spreadsheet. Create a cylinder surface normally i would say you didnt nee to add extra elevation points, just use the insert intermediate grade break points option when you do the elevations from surface. How to cut holes throughout the curved surface of a. I now understand that surface for windows rt is not made to have custom application made for the desktop. Once you have the geometry created you can create surfaces create a surface from edges note. Create polygon with 250 sides to approximate circle, set elevation. Make a line analysis connection i assume that this is a product and not all in one part otherwise it wont work and then use a seam welding connection at this point you can choose the connection type ie smooth, rigid etc, here i chose rigid.
Software corporation reserves the right to make changes in specifications and. In the simplest case a crod element is created by selecting its bounding nodes. How can i couple structural and thermal stresses in patran. Linear and buckling analysis reinforcing beams on a fugelage structure using very thin skin, fixed at one end sourav paul seminar paper engineering aerospace technology publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or essay. Lesson 4 composite trimmed surfaces patran 302 exercise workbook release 7. It is my understanding that you are trying to create a 3d surf plot of a function, which is calculated over a circular domain, instead of a rectangular domain. I would rather use a fl but i have not seen a way to make a circular fl, ive used 2 arcs but they do not give enough vertices. Using patran msc nastran, determine the maximum nominal stress in a plate with dimensions of 2 in. Select the corners of the surfaces you want to create. Patran generally, part 2 geometry modeling trimmed surfaces trimmed. Using the automatic mode create a midsurface for the solid bracket. Surface software free download surface top 4 download offers free software downloads for windows, mac, ios and android computers and mobile devices. First project the curves from the solid onto the surface. It is a good idea to restart patran in the directory in which the database resides.
Create an isotropic material with elastic modulus 30e6 and poissons ratio 0. Other more general options to create many crods in a single step exist. Surface forces that acts on the surface of the structure. The users guide covers the basics of the program and helps the novice user in becoming comfortable with patran through a.
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