MSC·Nastran Finite Element Analysis: Theoretical Basis and Application

Author: Zhang Yongchang
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book covers the theory of MSC.Nastran, provides a detailed description of the functions of its basic modules, and evaluates the methods, advantages, and limitations of establishing different models, as well as the correctness of analysis results. The book also includes multiple problems and corresponding examples that compare theory with practice, aiming to help readers correctly use finite element analysis tools. The content includes theoretical discussions on the mass matrices, stiffness matrices, rotational symmetry matrices, and heat conduction matrices of point masses, springs, rods, curved beams, tapered tubes, offset beams, composite beams, plates, curved shells, tetrahedrons, pentahedrons, and hexahedrons in MSC.Nastran, as well as the analysis and handling of element stiffness self-locking, shape sensitivity analysis, etc. It also covers the use of MPC and PCL in the MSC.Patran interface, the use of fields and groups, the process of geometric modeling, meshing, defining loads and boundary conditions, defining material properties, and defining element properties, as well as analysis processes such as linear static, nonlinear static, modal, linear buckling, nonlinear buckling, steady-state thermal analysis, thermal stress, and post-processing methods. All problems and examples include comparisons between theoretical solutions and finite element solutions, or between standard angles and finite element solutions, along with brief evaluations. Detailed MSC.Patran command flows are provided for all problems and examples. This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as engineering professionals in fields such as aerospace, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, vehicle engineering, and shipbuilding.