SIEMENS UGS NX NASTARN Training NX NASTRAN Advanced Simulation Processes
Duration Location : 4 Days : I-VTech Solutions Sdn. Bhd.
Advanced Simulation Processes introduces the finite element modeling and analysis tool integrated in NX. It is intended for design engineers and analysts who want to learn the details of how to do finite element analysis on NX models. The course covers the details of the FEA processes from model preparation, mesh generation and manipulation, material definition, loads and boundary conditions, FEA model checking and solving, to post-processing the results
Course Overview
Introduction to Advanced Simulation Basic meshing Boundary conditions Solving Post-processing Geometry idealization Geometry abstraction Geometry repair Boundary conditions techniques Boundary conditions types Mesh controls and properties Mesh display and checking Collectors and sets Manual node and element generation Mesh connections Reports Analysis quality .
Who Should Attend
CAE Engineers CAE Specialists Analysts System managers Design Engineers
Provided Course Materials
Student Guide Work Book
Prerequisites
NX Basic Design or Essentials for NX Designers class.
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NX NASTRAN Advanced Simulation Processes
Course Syllabus
Day 1 Day 1
Working with multiple solutions Working with multiple Simulation files Working with multiple FEM files Activity Summary
Introduction to Advanced Simulation
Product overview What simulation can do for you Finite element analysis process Using finite element analysis What is a finite element? Approximating the displacement Steps to a linear static solution Supported solvers Transparent solver support About the solve process Summary
3D meshing
3D tetrahedral meshing Create a 3D tetrahedral mesh 3D tetrahedral mesh quality 3D swept meshing Create a 3D swept mesh Seed mesh Seeding a 3D mesh Activities Summary
Simulation Navigator and files
Advanced Simulation file structure Master part file Idealized part file FEM file Simulation file Simulation Navigator Simulation File View Summary
2D meshing
2D free meshing Create a 2D free mesh Free mapped meshes Define 2D meshes on fillets and cylinders Create a 2D mesh on fillets or cylinders 2D mapped meshing Create a 2D mapped mesh Meshing methods Activities Summary
Selecting entities
Selection methods overview Selection method support Smart Selector Options Geometry selection methods FE selection methods Creating groups Group selection methods Summary
1D and 0D meshing
1D meshing Create a 1D mesh 1D element types (NX Nastran) 1D element sections 0D meshing Create a 0D mesh
Analysis workflows
Workflows Automated vs explicit workflows
NX NASTRAN Advanced Simulation Processes
Course Syllabus
Day 2 Day 2
Deformation Cutting plane Overlay Identify Imported results Animation Graphing Activities Summary
Boundary conditions
Boundary conditions overview Structural loads Thermal loads Structural constraints Thermal constraints Simulation objects Create loads Create constraints Activities Summary
Geometry idealization
Geometry idealization overview Idealize Geometry Defeature Geometry Partition Model Midsurface Sew Subdivide Face Idealization commands for modifying features Activities Summary
Solving
Solving overview Solutions and subcases Check the model before solving Solve the model Solution attributes Output requests Solver parameters NX Nastran structural analysis and solution types NX Nastran thermal analysis and solution types NX Nastran solution files Multiple solutions Activity Summary
Mesh settings
Element size Curvaturebased size variation Transition Element Size Mesh control Mesh control density types Mesh control density types chordal tolerance Mesh control density types biasing Activity Summary
Postprocessing
Postprocessing overview Solve and view results PostProcessing Navigator Results types and data components Viewports Post views Contour plots Marker plots
NX NASTRAN Advanced Simulation Processes
Course Syllabus
Day 3 Day 3
Activities Summary
Mesh collectors
Mesh collector overview Mesh collector uses Mesh collector creation Create an empty collector Create a collector while meshing Edit a collector Mesh collector overrides Physical property tables Physical property table creation Create physical properties while creating a collector Create physical properties using the Physical Properties command Material properties Material types Assign a material using a mesh collector Use an inherited material in a physical property table Mesh collector display properties Activity Summary
Boundary condition types
Force Apply a component force Apply an edgeface force Bearing load Apply a bearing load Define a userdefined constraint Define an enforced displacement constraint Pinned constraint Activity Summary
Boundary condition techniques
Boundary condition displays Boundary condition management Geometrybased and FEbased boundary conditions Advanced Simulation coordinate systems Global (absolute) coordinate system Work coordinate system (WCS) Local coordinate system Nodal displacement coordinate system Excluded objects Constraint conflict resolution Activity Summary
Geometry abstraction
Geometry abstraction overview Geometry abstraction compared to geometry idealization Geometry abstraction process Automatic abstraction Splitting an edge Splitting a face Merging two edges Merging two polygon faces Stitching edges Highlighting free edges Understanding the Snap Ends option Collapsing an edge Repairing polygon faces Restoring abstracted polygon geometry
Using fields in boundary conditions
Using fields Types of fields Defining boundary conditions with fields Using fields with standard boundary conditions Using fields with spatial boundary conditions Define force with a formula field Define a spatial normal pressure load
NX NASTRAN Advanced Simulation Processes
Course Syllabus
Day 4 Day 4
Geometry repair
Geometry repair introduction Understanding bodies and faces Diagnosing problems NX Log file Sheet Boundaries check Face visibility Timestamp Order Repairing problems D wireframe commands Surface creation commands Adding and removing surfaces Activity Summary
Assembly FEMs
Assembly FEM overview Assembly FEM vs multibody FEM Assembly FEM workflows Creating assembly FEMs Associative assembly FEMs Nonassociative assembly FEMs Subassembly FEMs Connecting component FEMs Resolving label conflicts Activity Summary
1D connections
1D connections overview Geometry-based vs FE;based connections Edge-face connections Point-to-point connections Spider elements RB2E and RBE3 elements Activity Summary
Mesh quality
Check the quality of your mesh Element Shapes check Improve element shapes Threshold values Nodes check 2D Element Normals check Node Proximity to CAD Geometry check 2D Element Material Orientation check Activity Summary
Mesh connections
Mesh Mating Condition Mesh mating condition types Spot Weld Contact Mesh Surface Contact Mesh Activity Summary
Model quality
Model Setup check Check boundary conditions Check solutions Run a linear static solve first Summary
Manual meshing
Manual meshing overview Creating nodes
Reports
Creating a report Exporting a report
