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10
Mar

MSC Nastran Pro Tip – EXO-6 Report Utility

Improve your FEA of composites Question: I saw a SimAcademy webinar last November regarding an MSC Nastran Report Utility. Where can I find a recording of the webinar? Answer: You can find a recording on YouTube. Want to expand your knowledge? Watch a SimAcademy webinar. SimAcademy webinars teach you how to use the numerous capabilities in …

10
Mar

MSC Nastran Pro Tip – Documentation

Challenge/Question Is there a list of all the current MSC Nastran documentation? Resolution/Answer 1 Yes. In the default intallation directory, search for thi s .pdf. It is one pdf that links to the rest of the documentation. C:\MSC.Software\MSC_Nastran\20122\msc20122\Doc\pdf_nastran\nastran_library.pdf Resolution/Answer 2 Yes, and I have presented a list of all the MSC Nastran 2012 documents I know …

28
Jan

Patran Tip – Group Transform: Translate, Rotate, Mirror, and more

Question: Is there a way to easily rotate a group of elements? Answer:Yes, you can “transform” groups such that you translate, rotate, scale, mirror, and more. In addition, the associated boundary conditions and element properties are carried over. You can use the tool as follows: Option 1: In the model tree, you can right click on …

24
Jan

MSC Software to Celebrate 50 Years of Simulation Innovation at 2013 User Conference

SANTA ANA, CA–(Business Wire – January 24th, 2013) – As one of the ‘10 original software companies’ MSC Software Corporation, the leader in multidiscipline simulation solutions that accelerate product innovation, will celebrate a half-century in the software business during its 2013 Americas user conference, “A New Era Begins,” on May 7-8 in Irvine, Calif. To …

21
Jan

Come Celebrate 50 Years of Simulation at this Year’s Users Conference

MSC Software began developing structural analysis software in 1963, and this year marks the 50th anniversary. You are invited to this year's conference. Below I have listed important details about our upcoming 2013 Users Conference. When is the 2013 User Conference? The conference takes place May 7-8, 2013 in Irvine, California. You are more than welcome to …

19
Jan

Nonlinear Analysis – Simulation of Under Water Explosion

Question: How do you analyze a structure subjected to under water loading? Answer:You use explicit nonlinear analysis and simulate the event as detailed in this paper Simulation of Under Water Explosion using Dytran. The paper was orginally authored by Peiran Ding and Arjaan Bujik. I’ve included the abstract below. Abstract This paper describes the numerical …

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