KJ4363 FEM

06 SEPTEMBER 2007
2000-2200pm

INTRODUCTION TO MSC-PATRAN: BEAMS

1. Model the beam problem described in the lecture note Ch. 5 example (pg. 73)

Distributed load applied

Notice the boundary conditions. at 2nd element

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• However, the beam cross-section is

(All units in mm)

52.2

I = 4 x 106 mm4
E = 200 GPa

• Apply the 1D PATRAN modelling experience from Ch. 2 & 4 to model this beam
problem into a .db file. However :
o Instead of ROD elements which can only take axial load & displacement,
we now use BEAM elements which could additionally take transverse
loading & displacement.
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Once the I-beam

section have been
created, it appears in
the selection box and
it could be selected as
52.2
section name

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o In addition, for BEAM elements, the beam orientation needs to be defined
so that the beam cross section is aligned and orientated accordingly.

Need to define this local x-y

plane of the beam. (i.e to define
this plane, input ANY vector G
y on this plane)

G
x
Beam axial length
direction
z

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Check if orientation and cross section correct :

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Alternatively, instead of using uniformly distributed load option, we could also apply the
nodal loads (as shown in figure 5.5 pg. 73 of the example):

(alternative loading approach is created under “loadcase2”)

2. Create a .bdf file for the above .db model

• With default output requests (i.e. displacments, stress & spcforces)
• Apply the 1D PATRAN modelling experience from Ch. 2 & 4 to create the .bdf
file

beam. bdf

$ NASTRAN input file created by the MSC MSC.Nastran input file

$ translator ( MSC.Patran 2001 r2a ) on September 06, 2007 at 17:34:45.
ASSIGN OUTPUT2 = 'beam.op2', UNIT = 12
$ Direct Text Input for File Management Section
$ Linear Static Analysis, Database
SOL 101
TIME 600
$ Direct Text Input for Executive Control
CEND
SEALL = ALL

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SUPER = ALL
TITLE = MSC.Nastran job created on 06-Sep-07 at 17:33:46
ECHO = NONE
MAXLINES = 999999999
$ Direct Text Input for Global Case Control Data
SUBCASE 1
$ Subcase name : Default
SUBTITLE=Default
SPC = 2
LOAD = 2
DISPLACEMENT(SORT1,REAL)=ALL
SPCFORCES(SORT1,REAL)=ALL
STRESS(SORT1,REAL,VONMISES,BILIN)=ALL
SUBCASE 2
$ Subcase name : loadcase2
SUBTITLE=loadcase2
SPC = 2
LOAD = 4
DISPLACEMENT(SORT1,REAL)=ALL
SPCFORCES(SORT1,REAL)=ALL
STRESS(SORT1,REAL,VONMISES,BILIN)=ALL
BEGIN BULK
PARAM POST -1
PARAM AUTOSPC NO
PARAM,NOCOMPS,-1
PARAM PRTMAXIM YES
$ Direct Text Input for Bulk Data
$ Elements and Element Properties for region : beam1
PBARL 1 1 I + A
+ A 120. 52.2 52.2 10. 10. 10.
$ Pset: "beam1" will be imported as: "pbarl.1"
CBAR 1 1 1 2 0. 1. 0.
CBAR 2 1 2 3 0. 1. 0.
$ Referenced Material Records
$ Material Record : steel
$ Description of Material : Date: 06-Sep-07 Time: 17:12:18
MAT1 1 200000. .3
$ Nodes of the Entire Model
GRID 1 0. 0. 0.
GRID 2 1000. 0. 0.
GRID 3 2000. 0. 0.
$ Loads for Load Case : Default
SPCADD 2 4 6
LOAD 2 1. 1. 1
$ Displacement Constraints of Load Set : clamped
SPC1 4 123456 1

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$ Displacement Constraints of Load Set : roller
SPC1 6 2 2 3
$ Loads for Load Case : loadcase2
LOAD 4 1. 1. 3 1. 5 1. 6
1. 7
$ Nodal Forces of Load Set : nodal_force
FORCE 3 2 0 6000. 0. -1. 0.
$ Nodal Forces of Load Set : nodal_force
MOMENT 5 2 0 1.+6 0. 0. -1.
$ Nodal Forces of Load Set : nodal_force2
FORCE 6 3 0 6000. 0. -1. 0.
$ Nodal Forces of Load Set : nodal_force2
MOMENT 7 3 0 1.+6 0. 0. 1.
$ Pressures of Distributed Load Set : load
PLOAD1 1 2 FY FR 0. -12. 1. -12.
$ Referenced Coordinate Frames
ENDDATA 52217fc7

3. Run the .bdf file above using MSC/NASTRAN

• Double click the MSC NASTRAN icon to invoke MSC/NASTRAN
• Input/refer the appropriate .bdf filename
• Click open & run
• A DOS window shall appear when NASTRAN is running and when the run is
complete, a line message appears in the window

4. Check the resulting files from the MSC/NASTRAN run

• Access the appropriate directory where these files are saved
• There should *.op2, *.f06. *.f04 and *.log files (where * is filename similar to
filename of .bdf)
• The *.f06 file could be opened using a normal text editor
• Open the *.f06 file and compare the nodal displacements results with that found
in the Ch. 5 lecture notes.

A portion from beam.f06:

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DEFAULT
0 SUBCASE 1

D I S P L A C E M E N T V E C T O R

POINT ID. TYPE T1 T2 T3 R1 R2 R3

1 G 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 G 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.758501E-04
3 G 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.650297E-04
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LOADCASE2
0 SUBCASE 2

D I S P L A C E M E N T V E C T O R

POINT ID. TYPE T1 T2 T3 R1 R2 R3

1 G 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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 2 G 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.758501E-04
3 G 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.650297E-04
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5. Post-process the result using MSC/PATRAN

• Click the Analysis icon and Action  Read Ouput file

• Click the select result file tab and input/refer the appropriate *.op2 file

• Click the translation parameter tab and select rotational nodal result

• Apply

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 • Now, click the Results icon.
Notice the default loadcase, which was run, is shown in the result case box.
In the fringe result box, the displacement, stress and spcforces results
are available (as requested)
• Try out plotting the results

SELAMAT BERUSAHA….

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