Workshop 1

for Shipbuilding
Uniform Loading on Edge

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 Linear Static Analysis
Problem Description

. , , Property
NASTRAN Input Deck , .

(E)
(v) .

.
1) creation of a flat surface
2) meshing the surface with quad plate elements
3) creating loading and constraint condition
4) specifying the material as Steel
5) define properties on plate
6) running a linear static simulation
7) check the results.

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 Plate under uniform lateral loading

Modeling Region
(1/4)

1.0 x 1.0m

Loading Loading

2.0 x 2.0m

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 Step 0. Suggested Exercise Steps

Suggested Exercise Steps

1. Start MSC.Patran and create a new database unit.db.
2. Create geometry 1/4 of the plate(2X2m) using a surface.

3. Mesh the surface using Quad4 elements.

4. Apply a force at right edge of the plate

5. Create a constraint at opposite end from force, fixing all six

degrees of freedom.
6. Create an Mild Steel material with Elastic Modulus of 2.06E7 and
Poisson ratio of 0.29.
7. Assign Steel as the property of the plate with a thickness of 0.01 m.

8. Verify all Loads and BCs to make sure that they are all selected.

9. Run a linear static analysis of the model.

10. Read results by attaching the .xdb file.

11. Plot the results by creating a Quick Plot.

12. Verify the input data of the material by the results

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 Step 1. Create a Database

Create a new database.

1. File / New.
2. Enter Unit as the file name.
3. Click OK.
4. Choose Default Tolerance. e
5. Select MSC.Nastran as the
Analysis Code. f
6. Select Structural as the
Analysis Type. b c g
7. Click OK.

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 Step 2. Create Geometry of the Plate

a. Geometry: Create /
Surface / XYZ. a
b. Select on Vector
Coordinates List and
enter < 1 1 0 >.
c. Apply.

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 Step 2. Create Geometry of the Plate (Cont.)

b a

b a

a. Select Smooth Shade and

Iso 3 View.
b. Change back to Wireframe
and Front view.

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 Step 3. Meshing with Quad4 Elements

a. Elements: Create / Mesh

/ Surface. a
b. Select
Elem Shape : Quad.
Mesher : IsoMesh.
Topology : Quad4.
c. Click on Surface List and
select Surface 1.
d. Apply.
b

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 Step 4. Create Total Load at Right Edge

Total Load will be applied to a a g

node at the right edge of the plate.
a. Loads / BCs: Create / Total
Load / Element Uniform.
b. Select on New Set Name
and enter edge. d
c. Select Input Data.
d. Enter < 1.,0,0 > on Edge
Load < F1 F2 F3 >.
e. OK.
f. Click Select Application
Region.
g. Select Geometry on
Geometry Filter. b

c
f
e

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 Step 4. Create Total Load at Right Edge (Cont.)

a. Click on Select Nodes

and select the Right
Side Edge (Surface
1.3) Geometry as
shown in the figure.
b. Add.
c. OK. a
d. Apply.
a

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 Step 5. Create Constraints on the Plate

Model
a
(Bottom, Center) g
Symmetry Boundary
Condition
a. Loads / BCs: Create /
d
Displacements / Nodal.
b. Select on New Set
Name: and enter
Bottom Sym.
c. Select Input Data.
d. Enter <,0,> and <0,,0>
for Translations <T1 T2
T3 > and Rotations <R1
R2 R3>. b
e. OK.
f. Click on Select
Application Region.
g. Select FEM for
Geometry Filter. c
f
e

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 Step 5. Create Constraints on the Plate (Cont.)

a. Pick the Node icon.

b. Select on the bottom
shown in the figure.
(Node 1:11)
c. Add. (You see it)
a
d. OK.
e. Apply.
c

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 Step 5. Create Constraints on the Plate (Cont.)

Model
a
(Bottom, Center)
g
Symmetry Boundary
Condition
a. Loads / BCs: Create / d
Displacements / Nodal.
b. Select on New Set
Name: and enter
Center Sym.
c. Select Input Data.
d. Enter <0,,0> and <,0,>
for Translations <T1 T2
T3 > and Rotations <R1
R2 R3>. b
e. OK.
f. Click on Select
Application Region.
g. Select FEM for
Geometry Filter. c
f
e

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 Step 5. Create Constraints on the Plate (Cont.)

a. Pick the Node icon.

b. Select on the Left edge
shown in the figure.
(Node 1:111:11)
c. Add. (You see it on c
App. Region Window)
d. OK.
e. Apply. a

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 Step 6. Display Constraints and Load on the Plate

Select on Iso3 view from the

tool bar. Your model a
should look constraints
and loads like the following.
a. Plot Makers
b. Select Load/BC List
in the Assigned
b
Load/BC Sets Box
c. Select Group List in
Select Group Box
d. Apply

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 Step 7. Defining the Material

a
We will set Steel as the material of
the plate.
a. Materials: Create / Isotropic / d
Manual Input.
b. Select on Material Name
and enter Steel.
c. Select Input Properties.
d. Enter:
Elastic Modulus: 2.06e7.
Poisson Ratio: 0.3.
e. OK. b
f. Apply.

f e

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 Step 8. Defining the Element Properties

a. Properties: Create / 2D / a
Shell.
b. Select Property Set Name
and enter unit-plate.
c. Select Input Properties. d
d. From the Material Property
Sets, select Steel and enter
0.01 as the Thickness.
e. OK.
b

c d

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 Step 8. Defining the Element Properties (Cont.)

a
a. Select on Application Region
and pick to include all
geometry as shown in the
figure.
b. Add.
c. Apply.
a

a
b

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 Step 9. Verify all Loads and BCs for Selection

a
a. Load Cases: Modify.
b. Select Default in Select
Load Case to Modify.
c. Check that all Loads and
BCs are selected.
d. Cancel. b

e
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 Step 10. Analysis

a
Run the analysis of the model.
a. Analysis: Analyze / Entire c
Model / Analysis Deck.
b. Select Solution Type.
c. Choose LINEAR STATIC for
Solution Type.
d. OK.
e. Apply.

b d

e
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 Step 10. Analysis (Cont.)

NASTRAN Input Deck as shown in the figure.

To Execute for NASTRAN Run => nastran unit_plate.bdf

ASSIGN DBC='unit_plate.xdb', RECL=1024 $ Referenced Material Records

SOL 101 $ Material Record : Steel
$ Direct Text Input for Executive Control $ Description of Material : Date: 30-Jul-02 Time:
CEND 16:26:02
ECHO = NONE MAT1 1 2.06+7 .3
SUBCASE 1 $ Nodes of the Entire Model
$ Subcase name : Default GRID 1 0. 0. 0.
SUBTITLE=Default . . . . .
SPC = 2 . . . . .
LOAD = 2 GRID 121 1. 1. 0.
DISPLACEMENT(SORT1,REAL)=ALL $ Loads for Load Case : Default
SPCFORCES(SORT1,REAL)=ALL SPCADD 2 1 3
STRESS(SORT1,REAL,VONMISES,BILIN)=ALL LOAD 2 1. 1. 1
STRAIN(SORT1,REAL,VONMISES,STRCUR,BILIN)=ALL $ Displacement Constraints of Load Set : bottom sym
BEGIN BULK SPC1 1 246 1 THRU 11
PARAM POST 0 $ Displacement Constraints of Load Set : center sym
PARAM AUTOSPC YES SPC1 3 135 1 12 23 34 45
. . . 56
$ Elements and Element Properties for region : unit_plate 67 78 89 100 111
PSHELL 1 1 .01 1 1 $ Pressures of Total Load Set : edge
$ Pset: "unit_plate" will be imported as: "pshell.1" FORCE 1 11 .05 1. 0. 0.
CQUAD4 1 1 1 2 13 12 . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . FORCE 1 121 .05 1. 0. 0.
CQUAD4 100 1 109 110 121 120 ENDDATA f25271ef

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 Step 11. Read Results Under Analysis

We will attach the .xdb file in order

to read the results. c
a. Analysis: Attach XDB /
Result Entities / Local.
b. Click on Select Results
File.
c. Select unit_plate.xdb.
d. OK. d
e. Apply.

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 Step 12. Results

Dx

a
Create a Quick Plot .
a. Results: Create / Quick Plot.
b. Select Displacement,
Translational under Select
Deformation Result.
c. Apply.

Dy
b
x x

.
Dx = 4.85e-6
Dy = -1.46e-6
b

Poisson v = Dy/Dx = 0.301

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 Step 12. Results (Cont.)

a. Select Stress Tensor under Select Fringe Result.

b. Choose X Component in Quantity.
c. Apply.

c
b

x
100 .
Sigma_XX = 100.0

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 Step 12. Results (Cont.)

a. Select Strain Tensor under Select Fringe Result.

b. Choose X Component in Quantity.
c. Apply.

cc
b

x (strain)
4.85E-6 .
Strain_XX = 4.85E-6

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 Step 13. Results Review

1. Derive the Elastic Modulus

From Elastic theory, = E
E=/
= 100.0 / 4.85E-6
= 20.6E6
2. Derive Poisson Ratio
From the deformations of x and y direction,
v = Dx / Dy
= 4.85E-6 / 1.46E-6
= 0.301

3. Check the material values

Steel E = 2.06 E7, v=0.3 (input data)

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