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Nastran nonlinear analysis in Pre/Post

In Pre/Post, you can perform the following types of Nastran nonlinear analyses:

  • SOL 106 Nonlinear Statics

  • SOL 129 Nonlinear Transient Response

  • SOL 159 Transient Nonlinear Heat Transfer

  • SOL 401 Multi-Step Nonlinear Statics

  • SOL 402 Multi-Step Nonlinear Kinematics

  • SOL 601,106 Advanced Nonlinear Statics

  • SOL 601,129 Advanced Nonlinear Transient

  • SOL 701 Explicit Advanced Nonlinear Analysis

Example results from a nonlinear dynamic analysis of a phone drop

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Controlling the iteration strategy in Nastran nonlinear analyses

Defining time step intervals for transient or nonlinear analyses

Controlling the birth and death times of elements in advanced nonlinear analyses

Post buckling with SOL 601,106 workflow

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