Apply different types of loads and constraints in FEA

Module overview

Being aware of the types of loads and constraints available and the ways in which you can apply them to your geometry is fundamental to your being able to successfully set up and analyze geometry that is representative of the conditions your geometry will experience.

This content should take approximately 30 to 45 minutes to complete. By the end, you should be able to:​

• Explain the different types of loads and constraints.
• Apply loads and constraints to the geometry.
• Use subcases.
• Review the results of an analysis with multiple subcases.
• Understand the consequences of under- or over-constrained models.
• Navigate special constraint situations (e.g., rotations, bearings, symmetry).
  
  

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Module outline

• Overview of loads and constraints in Nastran
• Assigning loads and constraints to a simulation
• Using subcases to compare analyses
• Reviewing subcase simulation results
• Assigning and working with enforced motion loads
• Apply different types of loads and constraints in FEA - Quiz