Type of problems I’ve solved

1) Static structural problem with contact and material non-linearity

a. Objective – what is the detent force
b. See CAD Model + Image – basic detent feature
c. How to Set up a basic material model based on dog-bone data
d. Basic meshing steps
e. How to set up contact

2) Implicit Dynamic Structural Problems

a. Objective, after compressing for 5mm, how does this spring responds dynamically upon
release
b. See CAD Model – basic spring dynamics problem
i. Rayleigh Damping setup
ii. How to set up multi-step analysis
1. First step static structural compression
2. Second step allow compression to be released
3. Looking for oscillation
3) More special contact problems
a. Initial contact penetration resolution

4) Basic Modal Analysis

a. See CAD – use the same detent feature with a weld joint
b. Steps to conduct a modal analysis

5) Modal Superposition Harmonic Analysis/Full Harmonic Analysis

a. See CAD Model and problem statement picture
i. How does the component responds to external oscillatory excitation such as
ultrasonic welding at different frequency and amplitude
b. How to transfer modal analysis into harmonic analysis
c. Look for a sine sweep of how the feature responds to different frequency of excitation,
how to read mass participations, etc
d. How do this type of problem handle contact in Marc

6) Dynamic Explicit Problem – drop study

a. Objective – let’s just drop this battery clip and see the response
b. See CAD Model
i. Let’s assume I have this geometry, what are the steps to set up the model

7) Dynamic Explicit – Quasi-static problems

a. Solve the same static structural problem in an explicit solver

8) Parametric Design Optimization, DOE, etc

a. What is the associative interface between CAD and Marc
b. Are there ways to quickly import different versions of CAD into Mentat
 c. Can we queue jobs one by one? What are the tools that allow us to queue jobs one by
one?
9) Heat Transfer Problems
a. Can Marc handle heat transfer problems or is that a different package?