Autodesk Nastran 2022 Nonlinear Analysis Handbook

7.8.9 Boundary Conditions

Figure 17 shows the model set up. The same mesh is used for the inner cylinder; this is important as the
strain data has to be applied to the same nodes for the analysis to run properly. The outer cylinder is
added to the model and meshed separately using hex elements. The symmetry faces are constrained in
theta in a similar fashion using the radial coordinate system. The bottom faces (not seen in the figure)
are constrained along the axial direction similar to the initial strain model. Surface contact is generated
between the contacting surfaces (orange color in the figure).

A nonlinear static analysis is set up and the model is written out with a new name to be opened in the
Editor.

7.8.10 Data Manipulation in the Editor

The following figure shows the Bulk Data in the Nastran tab inside the Autodesk Nastran Editor. The red
boxes show the changes.

Figure 18. Autodesk Nastran Editor with the Autodesk Nastran Input File.

Case Control:

The following Case Control command should be included in the interference fit model:

INITSTRAIN = 100
This instructs Nastran to look for Set 100 for initial strain values in the .bdf file from the initial strain
analysis.

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