MSC Patran-Nastran Preference Guide Volume 2: thermal analsis

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Overview......Page 9 Using this Guide......Page 10 Thermal Material Properties......Page 11 Thermal Loads and Boundary Conditions......Page 13 Steady-State Analysis......Page 17 Transient Analysis......Page 19 References......Page 20 Getting Started - A Guided Exercise......Page 23 Objectives......Page 24 Start Patran......Page 25 Create a Database......Page 26 Create a Rectangular Geometric Surface......Page 29 Mesh the Surface with Elements......Page 30 Modify the Mesh (Reduce the Number of Elements)......Page 31 Assign Element Properties......Page 32 Define the Temperature at the Plate’s Bottom Edge......Page 35 Apply Heat Flux to the Plate’s Right Edge......Page 37 Apply Convection to the Plate’s Left Edge......Page 40 Perform a Steady-State Thermal Analysis......Page 43 Visualize the Thermal Results (Contour Plot)......Page 44 Building A Model......Page 47 Introduction......Page 48 Nodes......Page 49 Finite Elements......Page 51 Multi-Point Constraints......Page 52 Material Library......Page 53 Materials Form......Page 54 Constitutive Models......Page 57 Finite Element Properties......Page 58 Element Properties Form......Page 59 Loads and Boundary Conditions Form......Page 69 Load Cases......Page 106 Running a Thermal Analysis......Page 107 Review of the Analysis Form......Page 108 Analysis Form......Page 109 Translation Parameters......Page 113 Numbering Options......Page 114 Solution Types......Page 116 Solution Parameters......Page 118 Direct Text Input......Page 122 Subcases......Page 123 Subcase Parameters......Page 125 Output Requests......Page 132 Direct Text Input......Page 136 Subcase Select......Page 137 Results Processing and Visualization......Page 139 Reading Thermal Analysis Results......Page 140 Attach HDF5......Page 141 Read Output2 Form......Page 144 Attach XDB Form......Page 147 Results Visualization Options......Page 151 Contour Plots......Page 152 XY Plots......Page 154 Read Input File......Page 161 Review of Read Input File Form......Page 162 Read Input File Form......Page 163 Entity Selection Form......Page 165 Define Offsets Form......Page 167 Selection of Input File......Page 168 Reject Card Form......Page 169 Conflict Resolution......Page 170 Overview......Page 171 Example 1 - Transient Thermal Analysis......Page 172 Example 2 - Free Convection on Printed Circuit Board......Page 198 Example 3 - Forced Air Convection on Printed Circuit Board......Page 211 Example 4 - Thermal Contact Resistance......Page 230 Example 5 - Typical Avionics Flow......Page 240 Example 6 - Radiation Enclosures......Page 261 Example 7 - Axisymmetric Flow in a Pipe......Page 271 Example 8 - Directional Heat Loads......Page 287 Example 9 - Thermal Stress Analysis from Directional Heat Loads......Page 299 Example 10 - Thermal Stress Analysis of a Bi-Metallic Plate......Page 307 Files......Page 331 Files......Page 332 Error Messages......Page 333 Error Messages......Page 334 Supported Commands......Page 335 Case Control Commands......Page 336 Bulk Data Entries......Page 337