Introduction to MSC AFEA (Patran+Marc) Training Course (MAR120)

This course covers the use of MSC AFEA (the interlocked combination of Patran and Marc) for the solution of complex engineering problems. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to: create finite element models representing nonlinear physical phenomena; select appropriate element types and mesh densities; understand the limitations of solving nonlinear FEA problems; select solution types for various nonlinear phenomena such as nonlinear dynamics, metal forming, elastomers, and contact problems; select error tolerance parameters and properly use automatic time-stepping techniques; and understand the basis of large deformation, rotation, and strain finite element analysis.

Patran provides a Marc Preference which directly supports most Marc features and indirectly supports all Marc features. All the workshops (16 exercises) use Patran and Marc rather than Mentat. Engineers who have attended the MAR101 and MAR102 courses will also benefit from attending this class if they intend to use the Patran Marc Preference.

Who Should Attend:

• Engineering Analysts
• New MSC AFEA users
• University lecturers and students

Course Content:

• User Interface Overview
  • Overview of the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
  • Geometry Access and Construction
  • Meshing and FE Manipulation
  • Load and Constraint, Material and Element Property Definition
  • Results Post - Processing
• Analysis Procedures and Multi-Stepping
  • Overview of MSC AFEA
  • Analysis Procedures
  • Analysis Setup - Includes Domain Decomposition Method
  • Multi-Stepping and Restarting - How to Set-up and Run Prescribed Loading Histories
  • Basics of Numerical Analysis of Nonlinear Problems
• Contact
  • Model Definition - Advanced Topics in Understanding MSC AFEA Models
  • Defining Contact Bodies - Rigid and Deformable
  • Contact Body Interaction - Contact Tables and Job Contact Options
  • Choice of Elements - Topology, Formulation and Properties
• Element and Material Property Usage
  • Choice of Elements - Integration Methods
  • Materials - Metals (Plasticity, Creep and Composite)
  • Materials - Elastomers and Experimental Data Fitting (Hyper- and Visco-Elastic)
  • Resolving Nonconvergence Problems
• Optional Advanced Topics
  • Buckling and Postbuckling Analysis
  • Adaptive Re-meshing
  • Heat Transfer Analysis (Includes Steady-State, Transient, and Radiation Viewfactor Analyses)
  • Coupled Thermal-Structural Analysis
  • Super Plastic Forming
  • Structural Dynamics - Includes Both Linear and Non-Linear Transient, and Frequency Domain

Prerequisites:

• A basic knowledge of statics and strength of materials is highly recommended
• Previous finite element analysis experience is recommended

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