NASTRAN Support Extender           This extender provides complete support for NASTRAN linear static stress, natural frequency (modal), critical buckling load and steady-state heat transfer FEA models including the ability to import/export NASTRAN input decks; import/export NASTRAN result output files (.op2); and directly run a NASTRAN solver within FEMPRO, a complete finite element modeling, results evaluation and presentation interface. Click here for detailed information on the supported NASTRAN cards. Analysis Capabilities Static stress with linear material models Natural frequency (modal) Critical buckling load Steady-state heat transfer Modeling Capability to import FEA models that are stored in a NASTRAN (.bdf, .dat, .nas) file Capability to export ALGOR FEA models to a NASTRAN (.bdf, .dat, .nas) file Element Library Spring element 3-D truss element 3-D beam element 3-D membrane plane stress element 3-D plate element Thin composite element 3-D brick element 3-D tetrahedral element Gap element Rigid element Thermal rod element Thermal plate element Thermal brick element Thermal tetrahedral element Material models Linear elastic isotropic Linear elastic orthotropic Linear temperature-dependent isotropic Linear temperature-dependent orthotropic Thermal isotropic Thermal orthotropic Temperature-dependent thermal isotropic Temperature-dependent thermal orthotropic Loading and Constraints Forces (nodal, surface, edge, gravitational and centrifugal) Moments Temperatures (nodal, surface, initial and applied) Prescribed displacements (nodal, surface and edge) Prescribed rotations (nodal, surface and edge) Pressures (surface and hydrostatic) Tractions Variable surface and distributed loads Global and off-axis constraints (nodal, surface and edge) Variable-stiffness off-axis constraints (nodal, surface and edge) End releases Local coordinate system support Lumped masses Mass moments of inertia Convection Radiation Heat flux Internal heat generation Solver Options Ability to specify choice of ALGOR or NASTRAN solver Results Evaluation Capability to import results data from NASTRAN output files (.op2) Result displays of: Displacement Stress Strain Strain energy density Factor of safety Vector plots of principal stress directions Plate/shell thickness Isosurfaces Static temperature distribution Static heat flow Static heat flux Results Presentation Capability to export results data from ALGOR analyses to NASTRAN output files (.op2) for use in other NASTRAN or NASTRAN-compatible applications such as acoustics and fatigue    Related Information Product Data Sheets Live Webcast Product Demonstrations Software Updates Customer Quotes News Releases Tech Tips System Requirements Related Products Core Packages CAD Support Extenders Analysis & Modeling Extenders Related Resources & Services FEA Web Courses Quality Assurance Services Educational/Reference Materials Classroom Seminars Additional Documentation Quick Navigation Analysis Capabilities Modeling Element Library Material models Loading and Constraints Solver Options Results Evaluation Results Presentation
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