06 Frame Surf Analy PAT301
06 Frame Surf Analy PAT301
z Problem Description
z Compare stress for different transformations
z Frame material: Aluminum with E = 10 x 106 psi, ν = 0.3, and
density = 2.61 x 10-4 lbf*sec2/in4
z Software Version
z MSC.Patran 2005r2
z MSC.Nastran 2005r2b
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z Key Concepts and Steps:
z Database: create a new database with Analysis Code = MSC.Nastran and
Analysis Type = Structural
z Geometry: open MSC.Patran database to access the surface geometry
z Elements: mesh the surfaces with the Paver mesher, connect the
adjacent elements, and determine the aspect ratio of the elements
z Loads/BCs: constrain the four corners of the frame, and apply Total load
and gravity loading to the model
z Materials: specify an isotropic material for Aluminum
z Properties: create a 2D plate/shell property
z Analysis: Solution Type = Nastran Linear Static, Solution Sequence =
101, Method = Full Run
z Analysis: access analysis results by attaching the XDB file to database
z Results: plot deformation, von Mises stress, and marker tensor results.
Use two different coordinate system transformations for the marker tensor
results.
a. File / Open.
b. File name:
surf_create_part2.
c. Click OK.
a. Group / Create.
b. New Group Name:
fem_surfaces.
c. Check Make Current.
d. Apply.
e. Cancel.
b
c
d e
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Step 3. Create Paver Mesh for All Surfaces
a
a. Elements: Create / Mesh /
Surface. e
b. Elem Shape: Quad.
c. Mesher: Paver.
d. Topology: Quad4.
b
e. Click under Surface List and
c
select all surfaces in the
d
figure, Surface 1:182.
f. Global Edge Length: 1.0.
g. Apply. e
b
c
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Step 6. Show Element Free Edges
a. Group / Post.
b
b. Under Select Groups to
Post select all_surfaces.
c. Apply.
d. Cancel.
b
a
a
g
a. Loads/BCs: Create/
Force/Nodal.
b. Select on New Set Name d
and enter dead_load.
c. Input Data.
d. Enter <0 -150 0> for Surf
Load <F1 F2 F3 >. h
e. OK.
f. Select Application Region.
g. Geometry Filter: Geometry.
h. Select on Select Geometry
Entities.
c
f e
b
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Step 11. Create Dead Load from Engine (Cont.)
a
b a
f
a. Select on New Set Name
and enter dead_load_2.
b. Input Data.
c
c. Enter <0 -960 0> for Surf
Load <F1 F2 F3 >.
d. OK.
e. Select Application Region. g
f. Geometry Filter: Geometry.
g. Select on Select Geometry
Entities.
b
e a
d
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Step 11. Create Dead Load from Engine (Cont.)
a. Select points as a
shown in the figure.
b. Add.
c. OK.
d. Apply.
a
a
b
f
a. Select on New Set Name
and enter op_static_load.
b. Input Data. c
c. Enter <0 -100 -100> for Surf
Load <F1 F2 F3 >.
d. OK.
e. Select Application Region. g
f. Geometry Filter: Geometry.
g. Select on Select Geometry
Entities.
b
e a d
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Step 12. Create Operating Engine Static Load (Cont.)
a. Select points as
shown in the figure.
b. Add.
c. OK.
a
d. Apply.
a
b a
c
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Step 12. Create Operating Engine Static Load (Cont.)
a
a. Loads/BCs: Create/Inertial
Load/Element Uniform d
b. Enter gravity for New Set
Name.
c. Input Data.
d. In Trans Accel <A1 A2 A3>
enter <0 –386.4 0>.
e. OK.
f. Apply.
c
b
e
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Step 14. Create Constraints for the Frame Support
a g
Constrain at the corners of the
frame.
a. Loads/BCs: Create/ d
Displacement/Nodal.
b. Select on New Set Name:
and enter fix_base.
c. Select Input Data.
d. Enter <0 0 0> for
Translations <T1 T2 T3 >.
e. OK.
f. Click on Select Application
Region.
g. Select Geometry for
Geometry Filter.
c
f b
e
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Step 14. Create Constraints for the Frame Support (Cont.)
a
b
a. Select on Iso 1 View
from the tool bar.
b. Display /
Load/BC/Elem.Props. f
c. Unselect Show
LBC/El.Prop. Values.
d. Apply.
e. Cancel. c
f. The figure should look
like the following.
d e
a
Set aluminum as the material of the
frame.
d
a. Materials: Create / Isotropic /
Manual Input.
b. Select on Material Name
and enter aluminum.
c. Select Input Properties.
d. Enter:
Elastic Modulus: 10e6.
Poisson Ratio: 0.3.
Density: 2.61e-4. b
e. OK.
f. Apply.
c
e
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Step 16. Defining Properties for Frame Structure
a
a. Properties: Create / 2D / d d
Shell.
b. Select Property Set
Name and enter al-
frame_flange.
e
c. Select Input Properties.
d. Click on Mat Prop Name b
select aluminum from
Select Material.
e. Thickness: 0.75.
f. OK.
c
a b
d
f
g
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Step 16. Defining Properties for Frame Structure (Cont.)
a
a. Preferences / Picking. f
b. Rectangle/Polygon Picking: f
Enclose any portion of
entity.
c. Close. g
d. Select Property Set Name
and enter al_frame_web.
e. Select Input Properties.
f. Click Mat Prop Name icon
and choose aluminum from
Select Material.
g. Thickness: 0.5. d
h. OK.
h
e
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Step 16. Defining Properties for Frame Structure (Cont.)
Flange
a surface
d
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Step 17. Check Assignment of Loads and BC’s to Load Case
a
a. Load Cases: Modify.
b. Select Default in Select
Load Case to Modify.
c. Check that all Loads and b
BC’s are selected.
d. Cancel.
a. Group / Post.
b. Under Select Groups to Post
select fem_surfaces.
c. Apply.
d. Cancel.
a
Run the analysis of the entire
model.
c
a. Analysis: Analyze / Entire
Model / Full Run.
b. Select Solution Type.
c. Choose LINEAR STATIC for
Solution Type.
d. OK.
e. Apply.
e d
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Step 20. Access Results Under Analysis
a
Attach the .xdb file in order to
access the results.
a. Analysis: Access Results/
Attach XDB/Result Entities.
b. Click on Select Results c
File.
c. Select and attach the file
surf_create_part2.xdb.
d
d. OK.
e. Apply.
e
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Step 21. Deformation Results
a
Create a deformed shape plot .
a. Results: Create /
Deformation. d
b. Select A1:Static Subcase
under Select Result Case(s).
b
c. Select Displacements,
Translational under Select
Deformation Result.
d. Select Display Attributes.
e. Click on Model Scale and
set the scale to 0.01.
f. Unselect Show
Undeformed. c
g. Apply.
f e
g
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Step 21. Deformation Results (Cont.)
b
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Step 22. Stress Fringe Results
a
a. Create / Fringe.
b. Select Stress Tensor under
Select Fringe Result.
c. Select Position…((NON- d
LAYERED)).
d. Choose At Z1.
e. Close.
f. Quantity: von Mises.
g. Apply.
b
c
f
g
e
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Step 22. Stress Fringe Results (Cont.)
a. Reset graphics. b
b. Create / Marker / Tensor.
c. Select Stress Tensor under
Select Fringe Result.
d. Select Position…((NON-
h k
LAYERED)). e
e. Choose At Z1.
f. Close.
g. Check only XX and YY. c
h. Display Attributes.
i. Uncheck Show Max/Min
Label.
j. Uncheck Show Tensor d
Label.
k. Plot Options.
g i
l. Coordinate Transformation:
As Is.
j
m. Apply.
m f
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Step 23. Stress Marker Results (Cont.)
a. Reset graphics.
b. Plot Options.
c. Coordinate Transformation:
Global.
b
d. Apply. c
c. File / Close.