Course Description

The following courses are classified according to different topics:

Course I Duration: One Week

Modeling for Design and Analysis with Patran

Course Objective:

To master the basic skills required to use MSC.Patran.
To emphasizes practical skills development through comprehensive, hands-on laboratory sessions.
To build analysis models using MSC.Patran,define material properties,create boundary conditions,apply loads.
To submit job for analysis and postprocess results.
To Learn MSC.Patran features usage for meshing and mesh refinement.
Use of various MSC.Patran Command Language (PCL) files for session customization.
Application of advanced geometric construction techniques,
Defining of fields to represent spatially varying functions for loads and boundary conditions.
Generation of constraint equations (MPCs) to define physical relationships.

Course II Duration: One Week

Linear Statics Normal Modes and Buckling Analysis MSC Nastran & Patran

Course Objective:

To introduce the basic text input requirements for linear static and normal modes analysis of structures.
The course introduces basic finite element analysis techniques for linear static, normal modes, and buckling analysis of structures using MSC.Nastran and MSC.Patran.
MSC.Nastran data structure, the element library, modeling practices, model validation, and guidelines for efficient solutions are discussed and illustrated with examples and workshops.
MSC.Patran being an integral part of the examples is used to generate and verify illustrative MSC.Nastran models,manage analysis submission requests, and visualize results.

Course III Duration: One Week

Nonlinear Analysis using MSC Nastran and Patran

Course Objective:

To provide working knowledge of the nonlinear capabilities of MSC.Nastran for static and dynamic analysis.
Both geometric and material nonlinearity alongwith Nonlinear features of MSC.Nastran elements are discussed in detail.

Course IV Duration: One Week

Dynamic Analysis Using Patran and MSC Nastran

Course Objective:

Comprehensive Exposure of the dynamic capabilities of MSC.Nastran.
It covers both fundamental and advanced topics with an emphasis on practical applications and example problems.
using an integrated approach involving the MSC.PATRAN GUI for data set up and post processing and NASTRAN solver.
To assist in understanding the dynamic characteristics and to modify a structure to minimize dynamic response.

Course V Duration: One Week

Analysis of Composite Materials with MSC Nastran and Patran

Course Objective:

To project outlines of composites materials theory and the integration between FEM and composites materials.
To illustrate the basic functions of MSC.Patran Laminate Modeler and Composite design in MSC.Nastran.
To allow the user to specify the material properties, orientation, and thickness for each lamina in the composite layup.

Course VI Duration: One Week

Thermal Analysis Using MSC Nastran

Course Objective:

To describe the latest heat transfer and thermal stress analysis capabilities in MSC.Nastran.
Program inputs and interpretation of results for conduction, convection, and radiation analyses are discussed in detail.

Course VII Duration: One Week

Introduction to Patran Command Language (PCL)

Course Objective:

Overview of the MSC.Patran Command Language (PCL) for site integration and user programming.
To learn basic PCL syntax, creation of user interface objects (widgets) such as forms, buttons, slidebars.
To learn spawning remote processes from the MSC.Patran session.
Exposure to of database access calls, handling interrupts ,compiling, debugging, and code management.
To build practical skills by performing 17 PCL programming exercises in multiple laboratory sessions.
Development of PCL code to create a fully parameterized FEA model for use in shape optimization and design studies.

Course VIII Duration: Three to Four Weeks

Cumulative Course : Analysis using MSC Nastran and Patran

This Course covers the contents of Course I to Course IV & has been especially designed to suit all starters.

Course Objective:

Use of MSC.Nastran and Patran for a variety of structural analysis applications.
Use of Mesh transitions, including the use of "R-type" elements such as RBE2, RBE3, RSPLINE, etc.
Recommendations for static and dynamic analysis and information to aid in diagnosing modeling errors.
These features include cyclic symmetry, superelements, and using linear analysis to approximate nonlinear behavior.
To learn the use of Designing Optimization in MSC Nastran & Patran.
To design for a variety of user-defined objectives such as minimum weight or maximum frequency.
To cover the theoretical and practical aspects of MSC.Nastran design sensitivity and optimization.
Exposure to process of optimizing a structure from initial modeling to interpretation of results.