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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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Nastran nonlinear analysis in Pre/Post, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series
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