ME 511

April 10, 2008

Patran/Nastran Assignment 1 Attached are the instructions for determining the normal modes for a TDOF s stem using MD !atran"#astran$ 1$ %arr out the instructions$ 2$ &i'e a ph sical interpretation of the pro(lem that is (eing sol'ed$ )$ *o+ do the computed results compare to the theoretical results,

ME 511 -$ F$ Fels.egh

-pring 2008

Modeling Problem FEM #1 with MD Patran/Nastran -tart MD /2 !atran %lic0 File, select New Fill in File name 1 the e2tension +ill (e 3$d( 4#ote in +hich folder our file +ill (e stored$5 !ress OK 6oo0 at Model Preference for: !db 1 select MD Nastran and "tr#ct#ral !ress OK %lic0 Elements, select $reate, Node 7nchec0 (oth Associate with %eometr& and A#to E'ec#te Enter in Node (ocation (ist8 91 0 0: !ress A))l& Enter in Node (ocation (ist8 92 0 0: !ress A))l& Enter in Node (ocation (ist8 90 0 0: !ress A))l& Enter in Node (ocation (ist8 9) 0 0: !ress A))l& %lic0 Dis)la&, select Finite Elements Mo'e Node "i*e slider to middle; chec0 Node (abel !ress A))l& %lic0 +iewing, select Fit +iew 2

%lic0 Elements, select $reate, Element; select8 ,ar, ,ar-; unchec0 (oth .se e'isting midnodes and A#to E'ec#te %lic0 in Node 1 (o2; clic0 on #ode ) %lic0 in Node - (o2, clic0 on #ode 1 !ress A))l& %lic0 in Node 1 (o2; clic0 on #ode 1 %lic0 in Node - (o2, clic0 on #ode 2 !ress A))l& %lic0 in Node 1 (o2; clic0 on #ode 2 %lic0 in Node - (o2, clic0 on #ode < !ress A))l& %lic0 Pro)erties, select $reate, 1D, ")ring Fill in Pro)ert& "et Name8 -pring %lic0 /n)#t Pro)erties$ Fill in ")ring $onstant8 100 -elect for Dof at Node 18 7= -elect for Dof at Node -8 7= !ress OK %lic0 "elect A))lication 0egion %lic0 on ,eam element select (utton 4(utton sho+s a little line (et+een t+o nodes5 %lic0 in "elect Members (o2 %lic0 on line >oining nodes ) and 1; press Add %lic0 on line >oining nodes 1 and 2; press Add %lic0 on line >oining nodes 2 and <; press Add !ress OK !ress A))l& %lic0 Elements, select $reate, Element; select8 Point, Point %lic0 in Node 1 1 (o2; clic0 on #ode 1 3

!ress A))l& %lic0 Pro)erties, select $reate, 2D, Mass Fill in Pro)ert& "et Name8 Mass 1 -elect O)tions: 6umped %lic0 /n)#t Pro)erties Fill in Mass8 0$25 !ress OK %lic0 "elect A))lication 0egion %lic0 on Point element select (utton 4(utton sho+s a tin mountain5 %lic0 in "elect Members (o2 %lic0 on #ode 1; press Add !ress OK !ress A))l& %lic0 Elements, select $reate, Element; select8 Point, Point %lic0 in Node 1 1 (o2; clic0 on #ode 2 !ress A))l& %lic0 Pro)erties, select $reate, 2D, Mass Fill in Pro)ert& "et Name8 Mass 2 -elect O)tions: 6umped %lic0 /n)#t Pro)erties Fill in Mass8 0$5 !ress OK %lic0 "elect A))lication 0egion %lic0 on Point element select (utton 4(utton sho+s a tin mountain5 %lic0 in "elect Members (o2 4

%lic0 on #ode 2; press Add !ress OK !ress A))l& %lic0 (oads/,$s, select $reate, Dis)lacement, Nodal Fill in New "et Name8 -upport 1 %lic0 /n)#t Data Fill in 3ranslations8 ? 0 0 0 @ Fill in 0otations8 ? 0 0 0 @ %lic0 OK %lic0 "elect A))lication 0egion -elect FEM %lic0 in "elect Nodes %lic0 on #ode )$ %lic0 Add %lic0 in "elect Nodes %lic0 on #ode <$ %lic0 Add %lic0 OK %lic0 A))l& To sho+ the constraints, if the donAt, clic0 Dis)la&, (oads/,$/Elem! Pro)s! and select "how All$ Be continue +ith (oads/,$s, select $reate, Dis)lacement, Nodal Fill in New "et Name8 Cntermediate %onstraints %lic0 /n)#t Data Fill in 3ranslations8 ? 0 , , 0 @ Fill in 0otations8 ? 0 0 0 @ %lic0 OK 5

%lic0 "elect A))lication 0egion -elect FEM under %eometr& Filter %lic0 in "elect Nodes %lic0 on #ode 1$ %lic0 Add %lic0 OK %lic0 A))l& %lic0 on #ode 2$ %lic0 Add %lic0 OK %lic0 A))l& %lic0 Anal&sis$ -elect8 Anal&*e, Entire Model, F#ll 0#n !ress "ol#tion 3&)e; chec0 NO0MA( MODE" %lic0 OK !ress A))l& &o to the folder ou are +or0ing in, and loo0 for fileDname$f0E$ This file +ill (e our first clue that the model ran successfull F The output is prett much selfG e2planator $ To create a customi.ed report, clic0 Anal&sis and select Access 0es#lts, Attach 4D,, ,oth$ %lic0 "elect 0es#lts File$ -elect fileDname$2d($ !ress OK! !ress A))l& %lic0 0es#lts and select $reate, 0e)ort, O5erwrite File %lic0 on Defa#lt6 A1: Mode 17 in "elect 0es#lt $ases -elect in "elect 0e)ort 0es#lt (o2 8 %onstraint Forces, Translational G and then press A))l&$ %hange O5erwrite File to A))end File /epeat for Eigen'ectors, Translational /epeat for Defa#lt6 A1: Mode -7 6

=ou should no+ ha'e a patran$rpt file in our folder +ith these results$ %lic0 0es#lts and select $reate, Deformation -elect in "elect Deformation 0es#lt8 Eigen'ectors, Translational %hec0 Animate !ress A))l&