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NORMAL MODES ANALYSIS WITH
FINE MESH
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NORMAL MODES ANALYSIS
Problem Description
For this problem, we will repeat the procedures of Workshop 1b,
except that the model will be meshed with a Global Edge Length of
0.1. The goal is to see the difference between a fine meshed model
and a coarse meshed model.
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NORMAL MODES ANALYSIS
Suggested Exercise Steps
1. Import the model definition from Workshop 1a.
2. Delete the existing finite elements.
3. Mesh the surface with a Global Edge Length of 0.1.
4. Modify the constraints definition to incorporate the new finite
element model.
5. Submit the model to MSC.Nastran for analysis.
6. Attach the .XDB results file.
7. Post Process results – create a quick plot for each of the 10 mode
shapes.
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CREATE A NEW DATABASE
Create a new database called e
ws1c.db.
a. File / New. f
b. Enter ws1c as the file name. g
c. Click OK.
d. Choose Default Tolerance.
e. Select MSC.Nastran as the b c
Analysis Code.
f. Select Structural as the
Analysis Type.
g. Click OK.
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Step 1. File / Import
b
c
Import the model from Workshop 1a.
a. File / Import.
b. Select MSC.Patran DB as the
Source. d
c. Select ws1a.db.
d. Click Apply.
e. Click OK when the Patran
Database Import Summary
appears.
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Step 2. Elements: Delete / Any
Delete all the finite elements.
a
a. Elements: Delete / Any.
b. Select all the elements
and nodes in the model.
c. Click Apply.
b
c
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Step 3. Elements: Create / Mesh / Surface
Create the finite element on the a
surface using Global Edge
Length of 0.1.
a. Elements: Create / Mesh
/ Surface.
b. Make sure the Elem
Shape is Quad, the
b
Mesher is IsoMesh, and
the Topology is Quad4.
c. Select Surface 1.
d. Uncheck the Automatic
Calculation option for
Global Edge Length. c
e. Enter 0.1 as the new d
Global Edge Length
value. e
f. Click Apply.
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Step 4. Loads/BCs: Modify / Displacement / Nodal
Modify the boundary
condition to incorporate the
a
new finite element definition.
a. Loads/BCs: Modify / d
Displacement / Nodal
b. Select constraints.
c. Click on Modify
Application Region.
d. Change the Geometry e
Filter to FEM.
e. Select all the nodes f b
on the left edge of the
plate.
f. Click Add and OK.
g. Click Apply.
c
g
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Step 5. Analysis: Analyze / Entire Model / Full Run
Submit the model for analysis. a
a. Analysis: Analyze /
Entire Model / Full Run.
b. Click on Solution Type.
c. Select Normal Modes.
c
d. Click on Solution
Parameter.
e. Enter 0.00259 for Wt-
Mass Conversion.
f. Click OK.
g. Click OK.
d
b
g
f
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Step 5. Analysis: Analyze / Entire Model / Full Run (Cont.)
Submit the model for analysis
(cont.).
a. Click on Subcase
Select.
b. Make sure Default
subcase is selected.
c. Click OK.
d. Click Apply.
d
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Step 6. Analysis: Access Results / Attach XDB / Result Entities
Attach the XDB result file.
a. Analysis: Access a
Results /Attach XDB /
Result Entities.
b. Click on Select Results
File. c
c. Select ws1c.xdb.
d. Click OK.
e. Click Apply.
d
e
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Step 7. Results: Create / Quick Plot
a
Create a Quick Plot of the first
mode shape.
a. Results: Create / Quick Plot.
b. Click on A1:Mode1.
b
c. Select Eigenvector,
Translational in both Fringe
and Deformation result
boxes.
d. Click Apply.
d
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Step 7. Results: Create / Quick Plot (Cont.)
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Summary
Summary of Frequencies and Modes for project _______________
Mode Freq Description
(Hz)
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