Whats New Webinar

Patran 2012
January 17h, 2012

Tim Kuhlmann

New Release Webinar Series

Agenda
Patran Overview Patran 2012 Highlights
Ease of use Improved nonlinear analysis support MSC Fatigue enhancements

Summary

Agenda
Patran Overview Patran 2012 Highlights
Ease of use Improved nonlinear analysis support MSC Fatigue enhancements

Summary

Patran Overview CAE Modeler

Pre- and Post-processing for multiple solvers
MSC Nastran Marc Dytran, Sinda, MSC Fatigue 3rd party solvers

Linear, Nonlinear, Multiphysics and Multidiscipline Support Multi CAD support Advanced modeling methods and techniques based on years of industry feedback

Automation and customization

Agenda
Patran Overview Patran 2012 Highlights
Ease of use Improved nonlinear analysis support MSC Fatigue enhancements

Summary

Patran 2012

Ease of Use

Nonlinear Solver Support

Fatigue Analysis

Model browser tree (MBT) One-click options New Select options

Cohesive zone modeling VCCT Segment to segment contact Contact table enhancements Nonlinear elements

Vibration fatigue Updates to DTLIB based E-N and S-N

Agenda
Patran Overview Patran 2012 Highlights
Ease of use Improved nonlinear analysis support MSC Fatigue enhancements

Summary

Ease of Use
Toggle markers
MPC 0-D Connector elements

New Right Mouse Button (RMB) options

Import Select ribbon tabs

Model Browser Tree (RMB) Benefits

Reduce clicks and mouse travel Improved intuitiveness faster learning curve
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One-Click Options
Toggle markers on/off
MPC 0-D elements Connector elements

Benefits
Fewer mouse clicks Reduced mouse travel Improved intuitiveness

New Select Filter Options

Select All A+A

Select None/Clear C
Select All FEM A+ Select All Geometry A+ Benefits
Easier selection of entities

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Model Browser Tree

Description
Improved GUI Skin option Model Browser that can be toggled on/off Drag and drop of LBCs etc.

Benefits
Easier and quicker access to all model attributes Easier model creation and modification Easier model summary view

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Model Browser Demonstration Video Clip

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Agenda
Patran Overview Patran 2012 Highlights
Ease of use Improved nonlinear analysis support MSC Fatigue enhancements

Summary

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Nonlinear Solver Support

MSC Nastran and Marc
Failure
Cohesive zone modeling Virtual Crack Closure Technique

New nonlinear elements Contact

Contact table enhancements Segment-to-segment

Benefits
Ease of modeling Improved analysis accuracy

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Cohesive Zone Modeling (CZM)

Delamination

Crack growth in homogenous materials

Material model
Bilinear, exponential, linearexponential, user subroutine

Choice of interface elements

Zero thickness Linear and Quadratic 2D and 3D

Benefits
Improved accuracy of composite structures
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CZM Menus

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Virtual Crack Closure Technique (VCCT)

General way to evaluate energy release rate of a crack Crack growth options
Remeshing Glued contact separation MPCs

Elements supported
Lower and higher order elements 2D and 3D

Benefits
Easier set up and analysis of failure

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VCCT Menus

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Nonlinear Elements
1D elements Shell elements
Thin, linear discrete Kirchoff Thick, standard and reduced integration

2D solid
Plane strain, plane stress, axisymmetric Reduced integration & standard

3D solid
Standard, reduced integration Solid shell

Benefits
Ease of use, accuracy
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Segment-to-Segment Contact
No master segment, slave node issues Suitable for both lower and higher-order elements Optional augmentation procedure for contact constraints Benefits
Improved accuracy with smoother contact stresses Better contact detection Easier model set up
Node-to-segment Segment-to-segment

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Contact Table Enhancements

Contact boundary conditions
Shell edge-to-edge Shell edge-to-solid face Beam to solid-face Moment carrying glue

Breaking glue Anisotropic friction Segment-to-Segment contact Wear factor Benefits

Access advanced contact features of MSC Nastran and Marc Improved accuracy
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Edge Glue Option

This option was supported in Nastran preference in Patran 2010, now being added for Marc preference

Breaking Glue Option

This option was supported in Nastran preference in Patran 2010, now being added for Marc preference

Agenda
Patran Overview Patran 2012 Highlights
Ease of use Improved nonlinear analysis support MSC Fatigue enhancements

Summary

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MSC Fatigue
Upgraded nCode solver User friendly interface Updated DTLIB
Spotweld, Seamweld, Duty cycle, hybrid loadings Virtual shaker table S-N and E-N update

Vibration fatigue

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Agenda
Patran Overview Patran 2012 Highlights
Ease of use Improved nonlinear analysis support MSC Fatigue enhancements

Summary

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Summary
Ease of use
Model Browser Tree One-click

Enhanced nonlinear solver support

CZMT, VCCT Contact enhancements New elements

Durability analysis
Vibration fatigue

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Thank You!