NAS104 - Thermal Analysis using MSC Nastran (SOLs 153 and 159)

Length:
4 Days
Pre-requisites :
Basic knowledge of heat transfer fundamentals. NAS101A (Linear Static and Normal Modes Analysis using MSC Nastran) or equivalent experience is recommended.
Topics:
Day One
- Introduction to MSC Nastran
- MSC Nastran communication
- Input data formats
- Executive control statements
- Case control statements
- Parameter statements
- Overview of heat transfer capabilities
- Conduction
- Convection
- Radiation
- The MSC Nastran thermal model
- Geometry grid points and elements
- Material properties
- Boundary conditions surface elements
- Thermal "loads"
- Thermal transients
Day Two
- NASTRAN input data
- Steady state analysis (SOL 153)
- NLPARM statement
- Free and forced convection
Day Three
- Steady state analysis (SOL 153) (cont.)
- Thermal loads
- Radiation boundary condition
- Radiation view factors
- Radiation enclosure analysis
- Spectral exchange
- Transient analysis (SOL 159)
- TSTEPNL statement
- Transient load methodology
- Control nodes
- Temperature boundary conditions
- Phase change
Day Four
- Thermal stress analysis
- Restarts
- Multimode heat transfer analysis
- Thermal system analysis
- Miscellaneous topics