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Simulate contacts between parts with Inventor Nastran

Being aware of the types of contact available and how you can apply contact to your geometry is fundamental to your being able to successfully set up and analyze geometry that is representative of the conditions your geometry will experience.

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Module

Length:

1 hr.

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Module overview

Being aware of the types of contact available and how you can apply contact to your geometry is fundamental to your being able to successfully set up and analyze geometry that is representative of the conditions your geometry will experience. 

This content should take approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete. By the end, you should be able to:

  • Understand the types of contacts that are generally available. 
  • Reduce the amount of contact in a model. 
  • Stabilize a contact model. 
  • Troubleshoot your model setup.

About the author

This content was created by Edward Gillman, Product Consultant.

Before you start

Module downloads

These downloadable resources will be used to complete units in this module:

Module outline

  • Overview of contacts in Nastran
  • Assigning contacts in a Nastran analysis
  • Troubleshooting stability issues in an analysis
  • Simulate contacts between parts with Inventor Nastran - Quiz
  • Simulate contacts between parts with Inventor Nastran - Summary

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