MSC Patran 301 Course Notes

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Patran 301 Course Notes
Introduction to MSC.Patran
Meshing Strategies
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MSC.Patran 301 Course Notes
Overview
I Analysis requirements must be understood to build an appropriate mesh, i.e. linear, nonlinear I Geometry type and attributes must be considered before meshing, i.e. simple, trimmed surface I MSC.Patran FEM application tools Meshers Meshing control Sweep / transform tools Editing
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Geometry in Meshing
Trimmed Surfaces
Trimmed surfaces
Pave mesh of trimmed surfaces Note: elements are not uniform around hole
Surfaces denition lead to poor mesh
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Geometry in Meshing (continued)

Composite Surface
I Create a Composite Surface to eliminate restrictions No problems with vertices or meshed edges
Trimmed Surface Mesh
Composite Surface Composite Surface Mesh

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Surface Decompose
I Decompose trimmed surfaces to allow for better meshing control I Select vertices at edge or internal positions or existing points.
New Mesh after Decompose
New Decomposed Surfaces
Trimmed Surface Mesh

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Tessellated Surface
Original Geometry Tri Mesh
Shell Mesh from Tessellated Surface

Tessellated Surface
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Tessellated Surface I Tessellated Surfaces use the node positions to build a surface. I Mesh quality is not of concern except where severe curvature must be captured. I FEM - Modify/Mesh/Sew tool sews gaps of a tri meshed region for the purpose of building a tessellated surface.
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Geometry Characteristics I Geometry characteristics which effect creation of nite elements include Parameterization, Connectivity, Topology. I Parametrics of geometry dene a local system in which any point within that geometric entity can be located. I Connectivity denes geometry orientations such as surface normals and edge order. I Topology describes the adjacency relationships between geometric entities.
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Parameterization I Imported geometry may exhibit irregular Parameterization.
I Original geometry Irregular display lines Irregular element pattern Mesh smoothing will x this. I Ret surface Geometry/Edit/Surface/Ret Better but still irregular Mesh smoothing will x this I Ret curves, re-created surface Geometry/Edit/Curve/Ret No irregularities exhibited Display Lines
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Geometry in Iso Meshing (continued)

Connectivity I Connectivity effects element and node ID order as well as element normal/CID orientation I Iso-Meshed surfaces follow surface parametrics which are based on connectivity I Node and element number patterns are based on connectivity I Element local coordinate frames are based on Element connectivity Surface connectivity Surface parametrics
C1 C1
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Geometry in Meshing (concluded)

Topology
I Topology denes adjacency relationships. Shared edges of a surface are termed topologically congruent if they occupy the same model space and use the same vertices. I Topological congruency determines whether coincident nodes are created on common boundaries. I Verify/Surface/Boundaries checks for free and manifold edges. If free edges exist internal to the model then these entities are topologically incongruent. Geometry - Verify/Surface/Boundary
Incongruent Topology
Congruent Topology
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Geometry in Meshing (concluded) FEM Applications

FEM Tools I MSC.PATRAN has many features for creating Finite Element Models
Meshing tools Iso mesher Tradional Mapped Mesher for parametric geometry. Creates 1, 2 or 3 dimensional elements Surface Mesher for trimmed or simple surfaces Meshes complex surfaces with an arbitrary number of boundary edges and internal holes. Automatic Solid Mesher to generate Tetrahedron Elements Dene element densities and bias Dene additional control points and edges to the mesher Global edge length, auto hard points Transforming create copies of existing elements or nodes, i.e. translating, rotating, mirroring. Sweeping creates elements by generating the next higher order element from base elements. e.g. 1D element generates 2D element. Move, offset, edit, project or change attributes.
Paver mesher
Tet mesher Meshing control tools Mesh seed Hard points and hard curves Mesh control Element creation / editing tools Reverse, Sweeping and Transforming Editing
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FEM Applications
I Solid tet meshing Mesh Type
Finite Elements Action: Object: Type: Output IDs Node ID List 21325 Element ID List 21311 Global Edge Length 0.1 Mesher Create Mesh Solid
Automatic tet-mesh B-rep solids Curvature control
N IsoMesh N TetMesh
TetMesh Parameters... Node Coordinate Frames... Element Topology Hex8 Hex9 Hex20
Input List Elm 1:124
-Apply-
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Assembly Meshing for Parasolid Solid Assembly

Provides a matching face mesh across multiple solid faces for parasolid solid assemblies
Non-congruent Solids assembly imported as parasolid Non conguent solids assembly created in Patran
Element faces at common face after meshing with assembly meshing turned on Congruent Meshes
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Element faces at common face after meshing. (Assembly meshing turned off) NonCongruent Meshes
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Once user has downloaded and installed this new mesh component, the environment variable must be set ASSEMBLY_MESH_ON YES Some info on usage Works for Tetmeshes only Solid-to-Solid Intersection
Assembly Meshing for Parasolid Solid Assembly (concluded)
If solids are intersecting and the intersecting volume is small (<1% total volume) then meshing will continue using assembly meshing after outputting a warning message non-mating solids If solids are separated by more than the parasolid tolerance, the no shared geometry will be found. The solids will be meshed as separate solids If all criteria are met, a conguent mesh is generated across the solids at the touching faces. No equivalencing is required
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Summary
I MSC/PATRAN provides many tools to generate a nite element model. I In creation of a FEM, more than one method must usually be employed. I An understanding of the geometry tools and characteristics of the geometry will make meshing easier. I Mesh control tools are tools to helps provide for the desired mesh prior to meshing. I Editing tools allow the user to modify a mesh for the desired result after meshing.
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