Patran Interface to MD Nastran Thermal
Getting Started - A Guided Exercise
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Objectives
2.3 Start Patran
2.4 Create a Database
2.5 Create a Rectangular Geometric Surface
2.6 Mesh the Surface with Elements
2.7 Modify the Mesh (Reduce the Number of Elements)
2.8 Specify Material Properties
2.9 Assign Element Properties
2.10 Define the Temperature at the Plate’s Bottom Edge
2.11 Apply Heat Flux to the Plate’s Right Edge
2.12 Apply Convection to the Plate’s Left Edge
2.13 Perform a Steady-State Thermal Analysis
2.14 Visualize the Thermal Results (Contour Plot)