training agenda

• Introduction to FEA using I-DEAS MasterFEM
• Introduction to Nastran
• Dynamic Analysis using MasterFEM and Nastran
• Nonlinear Analysis using Nastran and I-DEAS MasterFEM
• Practical Finite Element Analysis Techniques using Nastran and MasterFEM
• NAS106 - Nastran Superelement Analysis
• Miscellaneous MasterFEM: Optimization and Durability

Dynamic Analysis using MasterFEM and Nastran

This seminar is a comprehensive presentation of the dynamic capabilities available in MasterFEM. It covers both fundamental and advanced topics with an emphasis on practical applications and example problems.

Relevance

For automotive firms, dynamic analysis forms an important part of analyzing vehicles. While frequency and transient response analyses are used for analyzing the vehicle body, other techniques such as random response are useful for analyzing components mounted onto the vehicle body. For heavy engineering firms, dynamic analysis can be used, for example, to evaluate the effects of mounted motors, impacts and earthquakes on their structures.

Course Content

• Fundamentals of dynamics
• Normal modes analysis
• Rigid body modes
• Transient analysis
• Frequency response
• Enforced motion
• Response spectrum
• Random response
• Mode Acceleration Methods
• Normal modes with Preloads

Prerequisites

• A basic knowledge of statics and strength of materials is highly recommended
• Introduction to FEM using I-DEAS MasterFEM and Nastran.

Time	Structure
3 days (2 days+ break+ 1 day)	50% lecture 50% tutorials