Nonlinear Total Strain vs Linear Strain

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07/12/2014
MSC Nastran

Abstract (Question)
For SOL106 it is possible to request NLSTRESS=ALL and STRAIN=ALL in the case control
section which will result in two sets of printout. Strain will be reported in each of these two
results in the F06 printout. The Total Strain in the Nonlinear Stress printout is not the same as the
Strain in the Linear Strain printout if thermal loads are present.

Description (Answer)
For the test case shown a CONROD element with elastic/plastic material properties and a
coefficient of thermal expansion is loaded in three subcases.
The first subcase applies a mechanical axial load up to the yield stress of 1000 pounds.
The second subcase adds an addition 1000 pounds resulting in a plastic strain.
The third subcase adds a delta temperature of 700 degrees which causes additional stress free
thermal expansion.
ID GCG,MSC
SOL 106
CEND
DISPLACEMENT(SORT1,REAL)=ALL
SPCFORCES(SORT1,REAL)=ALL
STRESS=ALL
STRAIN = ALL
NLPARM = 1
TEMP(INIT)=100
SUBCASE 1
LOAD = 1
SUBCASE 2
LOAD = 2
SUBCASE 3

LOAD = 2
TEMP(LOAD)=200
BEGIN BULK
$-------2-------3-------4-------5-------6-------7-------8------9-------0------TEMPD
100
0.0
TEMPD
200
700.0
$-------2-------3-------4-------5-------6-------7-------8------9-------0------GRID
1
0.
0.
0.
123456
GRID
2
1.0
0.
0.
23456
$-------2-------3-------4-------5-------6-------7-------8------9-------0------FORCE
1
2
1000.
1.
FORCE
2
2
2000.
1.
$-------2-------3-------4-------5-------6-------7-------8------9-------0------CONROD 1
1
2
1
1.0
$-------2-------3-------4-------5-------6-------7-------8------9-------0------PARAM
POST
0
PARAM
AUTOSPC NO
PARAM
PRTMAXIM YES
$-------2-------3-------4-------5-------6-------7-------8------9-------0------NLPARM 1
1
AUTO
$-------2-------3-------4-------5-------6-------7-------8------9-------0------MATS1
1
PLASTIC 10000. 1
1
1000.
MAT1
1
1.+7
.3
1.0-5
$-------2-------3-------4-------5-------6-------7-------8------9-------0------ENDDATA
The NonLinear Stress results are as followsLOAD STEP =
N

R O D

ELEMENT
STRAIN
TORSIONAL
ID
STRESS

1.00000E+00
N O N L I N E A R
S T R E S S E S
E L E M E N T S
( C O N R O D )
AXIAL STRESS
EFF. STRAIN

EQUIVALENT
EFF. CREEP
PLASTIC/NLELAST

TOTAL

LIN.

STRAIN

STRESS
1.000000E+03
0.0

1
1.000000E-04
1
JULY

8, 2010

1.000000E+03
0.0

MD NASTRAN

6/12/08

0.0
PAGE

14

0
SUBCASE 2
LOAD STEP =
N

R O D

2.00000E+00
N O N L I N E A R
S T R E S S E S
E L E M E N T S
( C O N R O D )

ELEMENT
AXIAL STRESS
EQUIVALENT
STRAIN
EFF. STRAIN
EFF. CREEP
LIN.
TORSIONAL
ID
STRESS
PLASTIC/NLELAST
STRAIN
STRESS
1
2.000000E+03
2.000000E+03
1.002000E-01
1.000000E-01
0.0
1
JULY
8, 2010
MD NASTRAN 6/12/08
PAGE

TOTAL

0.0
15

0
SUBCASE 3
LOAD STEP =
N

R O D

3.00000E+00
N O N L I N E A R
S T R E S S E S
E L E M E N T S
( C O N R O D )

ELEMENT
AXIAL STRESS
STRAIN
EFF. STRAIN
TORSIONAL
ID
STRESS
STRAIN
STRESS
1
2.000000E+03
1.002000E-01
1.000000E-01

EQUIVALENT
EFF. CREEP

TOTAL
LIN.

PLASTIC/NLELAST
2.000000E+03
0.0

0.0+

The first subcase above the TOTAL STRAIN is the mechanical strain causes by the
elastic stress up to the yield stress limit of 1000.

The second subcase above shows that the TOTAL STRAIN is a combination of the
elastic and plastic strain due to the mechanical stress.
The third subcase above shows that the TOTAL STRAIN does not change from the
strain in subcase two. This TOTAL STRAIN does not include the thermal strain.
The TOTAL STRAIN in the above printout is Sigma/ E = du/dx - alpha* deltaT
(This TOTAL STRAIN can be considered the total mechanical strain not including the
themal strain)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In the Linear Strain results (STRAIN=ALL) is as followsLOAD STEP =

1.00000E+00

E L E M E N T S
( C O N
ELEMENT
AXIAL
SAFETY
ELEMENT
AXIAL
SAFETY
ID.
STRAIN
MARGIN
ID.
STRAIN
MARGIN
1
1.000000E-04
1
JULY
8, 2010
MD

S T R A I N S
I N
R O
R O D )
SAFETY
TORSIONAL
SAFETY
TORSIONAL
MARGIN

STRAIN
MARGIN

STRAIN

0.0
NASTRAN

6/12/08

PAGE

28

0
SUBCASE 2
LOAD STEP =
D

2.00000E+00

E L E M E N T S
( C O N
ELEMENT
AXIAL
SAFETY
ELEMENT
AXIAL
SAFETY
ID.
STRAIN
MARGIN
ID.
STRAIN
MARGIN
1
1.002000E-01
1
JULY
8, 2010
MD

S T R A I N S
I N
R O
R O D )
SAFETY
TORSIONAL
SAFETY
TORSIONAL
MARGIN

STRAIN
MARGIN

STRAIN

0.0
NASTRAN

6/12/08

PAGE

29

0
SUBCASE 3
LOAD STEP =

3.00000E+00

S T R A I N S
I N
R O
D
E L E M E N T S
( C O N R O D )
ELEMENT
AXIAL
SAFETY
TORSIONAL
SAFETY
ELEMENT
AXIAL
SAFETY
TORSIONAL
SAFETY
ID.
STRAIN
MARGIN
STRAIN
MARGIN
ID.
STRAIN
MARGIN
STRAIN
MARGIN
1
1.072000E-01
0.0
The Strain results in the above three subcases of the Linear Strain printout include the
thermal strains.
These strains are represented by the equation

du/dx = Sigma / E + alpha*deltaT

As shown above the AXIAL STRAIN in Subcase 3 includes the thermal strain of 0.07E01 which was added to the total mechanical strain of 1.002E-01

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In conclusion the TOTAL STRAIN in the Nonlinear Stress printout and the STRAIN in
the Linear Strain printout will not be the same if thermal expansion is present.
See the input file conrod-plastic.dat

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How to define Temperature Dependent Stress-Strain Curve?

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06/11/2014
07/11/2014
MSC Nastran (2011) - MSC Nastran - MD Implicit Nonlinear (SOL400)
Intel IA-32 (32-bit compat) - Windows 7

Abstract (Question)

How to define a Stress-Strain curve as shown above for Sol 400/600 analysis?

Description (Answer)
In this article we will go through the procedure of defining Temperature dependent Stress-Strain
curve in Patran.
a. Create Field as Shown below in Patran

Figure 1: Young's Modulus wrt Temperature

Values entered in Figure 1 above will take of the E values in Elastic region for specific
temperatures.
b) Field for Stress-Strain Values

Figure 2: Stress-Strain Curve in Plastic region

A 2D Material Scalar Table data is created as shown in Figure 2 above. All values in column e-1
indicate the yield stresses for the respective temperature values. The plastic portion defined in
this fashion for all the temperatures and respective strain values. I have used the Cauchy (true)
stress vs. plastic true strain, so data can be used for SOL 400 and 600 without any issues.
c) Assign the Fields to Material

for
Figure 3: Fields Applied to respective Constitutive Model
Apply the E vs Temperature field in Linear Elastic constitutive model. The 2D Material scalar
data table field is selected in elasto-plastic constitutive model.
d) Nastran Card Interpretation

Figure 4: Nastran Cards

e) MATEP card points to TABLES1 ID 4. Tables1 Id 4 points to stress-strain curve for Temp=70.
MATTEP card defines the temperature-dependent elasto-plastic material properties. MATTEP
card points to TABLEM1 ID 3. TABLEM1 ID 3 defines the Yields stresses for specific
Temperature values. TABLEST ID 5 defines the TABLES1 id numbers to be referred to for
specific Temperature values. TABLES1 are used to defines the stress-strain values for all the
Temperature data.
Attached Files:
stress-strain.bdf

stress_strain.db

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Thermal Stress Analysis of a High Speed Aircraft Wing Box

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PA42
Published
01/23/2012
07/11/2014
MSC Nastran
United States
Thermal Analysis
Aerospace & Defense
2011

Author(s)
Scott Malaznik, Senior Staff Engineer, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Abstract
High speed flight generates high temperatures and temperature gradients in an airframe structure. In order to ensure
structural integrity, validated modeling and analysis methods are required. This paper presents the results of a study
that was performed using MSC.Nastran to investigate various issues arising in the thermal stress analysis of an
aircraft wing box.
Since this was to be a generic study, it was decided to base the analysis on publically available data, namely the
North American X-15 research airplane. The X-15 was a very successful experimental vehicle which flew 199
times between 1959 and 1968, reaching a maximum speed of Mach 6.7. Many NASA reports are available on the

Internet which describe the design (materials and dimensions) as well as give the flight temperatures experienced by
this vehicle.
Some of the issues investigated include: mesh refinement, temperature interpolation, material selection, and joint
stiffness. Four meshes with increasing refinement were constructed. Temperatures were applied as smeared average
values, as well as using more realistic distributions. Various material combinations for the inner (cool) and outer
(hot) structure were analyzed, giving insight into the rationale behind the actual X-15 design choice of Inconel skins
and titanium spars. Finally, the effect of allowing for joint flexibility between the wing skins and internal structure
was investigated.

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CREATION OF A NONLINEAR ELASTIC TEMPERATURE

DEPENDENT MATERIAL, TABLES1, TABLEST

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FAQ
Published
10/02/2009
07/12/2014
Patran (7.5) - Patran MSC / MD Nastran Preference

Abstract (Question)
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Description (Answer)
KEYWORDS: nonlinear, temperature, TABLES1, TABLEST
First create a field with two independant Variables:
-> Field/Create/Material Property/Tabular_Input/Table_Definition: Temperature + Strain
Then create a nonlinear material:
-> Material/Create/Isotropic/Input_Properties/Constitutive_Model: Linear_Elastic +
Nonlinear_Elastic
-> following NASTRAN BULK DATA CARDS should be created: MAT1, MATS1, TABLES1,
TABLEST
for reproduction run the following session file, which creates an one-inch cube, subjected to an
unaxial tension of 10000 lbs and a change in temperature from 100 to 200. Young's modulus is
8.0e6 psi at 100 and 4.0e6 at 200 and Poisson's ratio is 0.3 for all temperatures. The thermal
expansion coefficient is 1.0e-5 for all temperatures (-> nonlin. seminar notes dated May 94:
workshop problem five chapter 5).
STRING asm_create_hpat_xyz_created_ids[VIRTUAL]
asm_const_hpat_xyz( "1", "<1 1 1>", "[0 0 0]", "Coord 0", @
asm_create_hpat_xyz_created_ids )
$# 1 Hpat created: Hpat 1
mesh_seed_display_mgr.erase( )
INTEGER fem_create_mesh_solid_num_nodes
INTEGER fem_create_mesh_solid_num_elems
STRING fem_create_mesh_s_nodes_created[VIRTUAL]
STRING fem_create_mesh_s_elems_created[VIRTUAL]
fem_create_mesh_sol_3( "IsoMesh", 0, "Solid 1 ", 1, [1.], "Hex8", "101", "10", @
"Coord 0", "Coord 0", fem_create_mesh_solid_num_nodes, @
fem_create_mesh_solid_num_elems, fem_create_mesh_s_nodes_created, @

fem_create_mesh_s_elems_created )
$# 8 nodes and 1 element created for Solid 1.
$# === 8 nodes created. IDs = 101:108.
$# === 1 element created. ID = 10.
loadsbcs_create( "dis1", "Displacement", "Nodal", "", "Static", [ @
"Node 101:104"], "FEM", "Coord 0", 1., ["< 0,0,0 >", "< 0,0,0 >"], ["", @
""] )
$# Load/BC set "dis1" created.
loadsbcs_create( "force1", "Force", "Nodal", "", "Static", ["Node 105:108"], @
"FEM", "Coord 0", 1., ["< 0,0,2500 >", "< >"], ["", ""] )
$# Load/BC set "force1" created.
fields_create( "field1", "Material", 1, "Scalar", "Real", "", "", "Table", 2, @
"T", "e", "", "", "", "", FALSE, [100., 200.], [-1., 0., 1.], [0.], [[[ @
-8000000.][0.][8000000.]][[-4000000.][0.][4000000.]]] )
$# Field "field1" created.
$#
material.create( "Analysis code ID", 1, "Analysis type ID", 1, "mat1", 0, @
"Date: 08-Sep-98 Time: 14:18:34", "Isotropic", 1, "Directionality", @
1, "Linearity", 1, "Homogeneous", 0, "Linear Elastic", 1, @
"Model Options & IDs", ["", "", "", "", ""], [0, 0, 0, 0, 0], "Active Flag", @
1, "Create", 10, "External Flag", FALSE, "Property IDs", ["Elastic Modulus", @
"Poisson Ratio", "Thermal Expan. Coeff"], [2, 5, 24, 0], "Property Values", [ @
"8e+6", ".3", "1e-5", ""] )
material.create( "Analysis code ID", 1, "Analysis type ID", 1, "mat1", 1, @
"Date: 08-Sep-98 Time: 14:18:34", "Isotropic", 1, "Directionality", @
1, "Linearity", 2, "Homogeneous", 0, "Nonlinear Elastic", 2, @
"Model Options & IDs", ["", "", "", "", ""], [0, 0, 0, 0, 0], "Active Flag", @
1, "Create", 10, "External Flag", FALSE, "Property IDs", [ @
"Stress/Strain Curve", ""], [503, 0], "Property Values", ["field1", ""] )
$#
elementprops_create( "prop1", 71, 25, 30, 1, 1, 20, [13, 21, 4124, 4126, 4125] @
, [5, 4, 4, 4, 4], ["m:mat1", "", "", "", ""], "Element 10" )
$# Property Set "prop1" created.
loadcase_create2( "lcs1", "Time Dependent", "", 1., ["dis1", "force1"], [0, 0] @
, [1., 1.], "", 0., TRUE )

Enter temperature dependent stress versus plastic strain table in Marc

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06/07/2013
07/12/2014
Marc & Mentat (2013) - Mentat

Abstract (Question)
Enter temperature dependent stress versus plastic strain table for plasticity in Marc

Description (Answer)
When the yield stress is temperature dependent, the plasticity in Marc requires to enter the yield
stress as the function of both plastic strain and temperature. This can be done using the multidimensional tables in Mentat. First, arrange the yield stress data in the table format as shown in
the first page of the attached pdf file. These data can be obtained from tensile tests
at various temperatures, T1, T2, T3.... In Mentat, when defining the table, define a '2 independent
variables' table (as shown in the second page of the attached pdf file). For the first variable V1,
define the type to be equivalent plastic strain; and the second variable V2 to be temperature. The
V1 and V2 correspond to the horizontal and vertical arrangements in the data table in the first
page of the pdf file. Then, click the 'add data' button. In the dialog area of Mentat (the third page
in the attached pdf file), enter the number of points for V1; the number of points for V2. Enter
V1 values; V2 values; the values for the yield stress function F(V1, V2). When these entries
are done, the table is finished. One can click the FIT button to view the table. If one has the
mathematical expression of the yield stress as function of plastic strain and temperature, he can
enter the mathematical expression directly by selecting the formula option (see the fourth page in
the attached pdf file), instead of the above data entries. The finished table is going to be selected
in plasticity definition in Mentat.

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How to Define Temperature Dependent Plasticity in Marc

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03/31/2011
07/12/2014
Marc & Mentat (2010) - All Products

Abstract (Question)
This article describes how to define temperature dependent plasticity in Marc, i.e. temperature
dependent yield stress vs. plastic strain field.

Description (Answer)
See attached power point (pptx).

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Use the Logarithmic representaion for temperature-dependent materials

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FAQ
Published
10/02/2009
07/12/2014
MSC Nastran (69) - MSC Nastran - Standard (SOL 1 through 200)

Abstract (Question)
Not Available

Description (Answer)
Heat Transfer - MATT4,TABLEM2 - *** USER FATAL MESSAGE 4551,

When you have a thermal properties that is rapidly increasing or decreasing as a function of
temperature,then using the LINEAR interpolation between the data points may failed to
converged with UFM 4551.
This is because a Logarithmic representation of such data curve maybe be better suited for linear
interpolation.
Avoidance: Define the temperature -dependent material properties using the TABLEM1 using
the logarithmic interpolation.
TABLEM2* 1011 0.0 MD06717
*MD06717 MD06718
*MD06718 2.000000000E+01 1.180000000E-04 4.000000000E+01 1.180000000E-04
MD06719
*MD06719 8.000000000E+01 1.000000000E-04 1.200000000E+02 8.800000000E-05
MD06720
*MD06720 1.600000000E+02 7.800000000E-05 6.500000000E+02 5.600000000E-07
MD06721
*MD06721 7.000000000E+02 5.600000000E-07 ENDT
Temp,Natual Log of Thermal properties
20.0,-9.045
40.0,-9.045
80.0,-9.210
120.0,-9.338
160.0,-9.459
650.0,-14.395
700.0,-14.395
As we can see using the TABLEM1 with XAXIS(TEMP) is LINEAR,YAXIS(Thermal
properties) is LOG,the linear interpolation is mush smoother.This in term will help NASTRAN
to converge to the correct solution.
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Temperature loads and temperature dependent material properties in SOL

106 and SOL 101

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KB8018380
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Published
10/02/2009
07/12/2014

Abstract (Question)
Calculation of temperature loads using the secant method in SOL 106, and tangent method in
SOL 101.
Table lookup of temperature dependent material properties in SOL 106 and SOL 101.

Description (Answer)

In order to get the same results in SOL 101 to those from SOL 106, use an equivalent tangent
CTE versus temperature table in SOL 101 calculated from the secant CTE table from SOL 106.
For instance:
Find attached Sol106a1.dat which has the following information:
sol 106
.
temp(init)=11
subcase 1
temp(load)=1
subcase 2
temp(load)=2.
.
tempd,11,250.
tempd,1,100.
tempd,2,-50.
mat1,1,30.+6,,.3,,2.-5,70.
matt1,1,,,,,101
tablem1,101
,-100.,1.5-5, 70.,2.-5, 300.,3.-5, endt
To change the above secant table to an equivalent tangent table
simply equate the tangent strain
tangent strain = alpha(tangent) * (T-Tref)
To the secant strain (alphas below are from secant table),

secant strain = alpha(T) * (T-Tref) alpha(Tinit) * (Tinit-Tref)

Noting that the Tref in the tangent equation is the same as Tinit
in the secant equation, we get:
alpha(tangent) = Secant strain / (T-Tinit)
So the SOL 101 decks (Sol101c1.dat and Sol101d1.dat (2 are necessary
because you can have only one material lookup per run (1 subcase)))
look like:
sol 101
.
temp(both)=1
.
mat1,1,30.+6,,.3,,,250.
matt1,1,,,,,101
tablem1,101
,-50.,2.33-5, 100.,2.92-5, endt
tempd,1,100..
Note that the TREF was changed from 70 to 250, the alpha table changed according to the above
formula, and temp(both) was usedinstead of temp(init) and temp(load). To run subcase 2 simply
change TEMPD,1 to -50.
To check this, run Sol106a1.dat and compare the results of subcase 1 to the results of
Sol101c1.dat and the subcase 2 results to the results from Sol101d1.dat.
The equivalent tangent table is only good for one initial temperature. If the initial temperature is
changed, then a new temperature dependent table must be calculated.
the secant method is only used in calculation of thermal loads for nonlinear elements in SOL
106. The tangent method is used for all elements in SOL 101 and for linear elements in SOL 106.
Table lookup is used for all other temperature dependent properties in both SOL 106 and SOL
101. And by using the TEMP(BOTH) technique in my SOL 101 sample problems, the load
temperature is used for the table lookup in both SOL 101 and SOL 106. Do not use TEMP(INIT)
in SOL 101.

Source ID
1-70321567

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How to shift the tablem2 table value using X1

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07/12/2014
MSC Nastran (68.0.3) - MSC Nastran - Standard (SOL 1 through 200)

Abstract (Question)
Not Available

Description (Answer)
The TABLEM2 defines a tabular function for use in generating temperature-dependent material
properties. The advantage of using TABLEM2 over the TABLEM1 bulk data
entry is its ability to shift the curve if the material properties are given in some other temperature
unit and the analysis is performed based on other temperature unit.
For example:
Summary: if your analysis uses: Material data X1=
degree F degree R -460.0
degree C degree K -273.15
degree R degree F +460.0
degree K degree C +273.15
Problem Summary:
The input data is thermal conductivity versus Temperature,where temperature is given in
Rankines.
The NASTRAN input test deck use Fahrenheit as the input unit.
There is PARAM,TABS,460.0 in the test deck. This means for all the input unit in F to be
converted to Rankine during the solution process and the output will use Fahrenheit for the
result.
If one uses TABLEM2 for inputting the data, there is a scale factor where we can shift the curve.
Y=zYt(x-X1)
Please note that (x-X1) represents the table,and x is the solution value.
the z value is supplied from the MAT4 entry
The rule is when we want to subract the numbers from the table value then the X1 is negative
number. When you want to add the number then the X1 is a positive number.
For example if we want to convert the table value unit in Rankine to F
R = F + 460.0
Since Y=zYt(x-X1) and we see the argument F+460.0 = x-X1 then X1=-460.0
In this case x= Farenheit or solution value, X1 = -460.0
The following test deck used degree C as input,and the table value uses
Kelvins.One can see

*** Mar 13 1997 10:36AM *** Dan Chu ***

ID MSC-NASTRAN V68
SOL 153
TIME 10
CEND
TITLE = EXAMPLE 1a
ANALYSIS = HEAT
THERMAL = ALL
FLUX = ALL
SPCF = ALL
OLOAD = ALL
SPC = 10
TEMP(INIT) = 20
NLPARM = 100
BEGIN BULK
NLPARM,100
$
GRID,1,,0.0,0.0,0.0
GRID,2,,0.1,0.0,0.0
GRID,3,,0.2,0.0,0.0
GRID,4,,0.3,0.0,0.0
GRID,5,,0.4,0.0,0.0
GRID,6,,0.5,0.0,0.0
$
CROD,1,5,1,2
CROD,2,5,2,3
CROD,3,5,3,4
CROD,4,5,4,5
CROD,5,5,5,6
PROD,5,15,.0078540
MAT4,15,204.0
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$matt4 15 40
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100. 1.0 250. 2.0 500. 2.5 1000. 2.67
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T E M P E R AT U R E V E C T O R
POINT ID. TYPE ID VALUE ID+1 VALUE ID+2 VALUE ID+3 VALUE ID+4 VALUE ID+5
VALUE
1 S 1.300000E+03 1.109722E+03 9.149415E+02 7.153222E+02 5.104834E+02 3.000000E+02

Source ID
2611

Analysis of a Cryogenic Composite Structure with Large Temperature

Gradients Using MSC Nastran's Temperature Dependent Material
Capabilities

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Author(s)
Dr. Emmanuel Cofie, SGT Inc.

PA159
Published
10/05/2012
07/11/2014
MSC Nastran
2012
United States
Composites
Aerospace & Defense

Abstract
The presentation describes how MSC NASTRANs Temperature Dependent Material Property
Capabilities are used for the analysis of a large Cryogenic Composite Structure with Large
Temperature Gradients.
Topics

Cryogenic Structure with Large Temperature Gradient

Parameters Required for Analysis

Description of Analysis Method

o Use of MSC NASTRAN Temperature Dependent Material capabilities
o Implementation in Static Analysis
o Limitation of approach

Summary

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PAT312 WS08 TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT MATERIAL

PROPERTIES

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Abstract (Question)

KB8018127
Example
Published
10/02/2009
07/12/2014
Patran (2006 (MD R1)) - Patran Thermal

PAT312 WS08: TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Description (Answer)
PAT312 WS08: TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Model Description

In this exercise you will learn to create temperature dependent material properties.

There are very few analytical solutions available for composite materials with
temperature dependent conductivities. Recently, K.C.Chang and V.J. Payne published an
analytic solution for the problem you will analyze in this exercise (Journal of Heat
Transfer, Feb. 1991, Vol. 113, pp.237). Results of their work have been included a the end
of this exercise to allow you to qualitatively compare your solution to theirs.

Objectives

You will create a 2D material slice consisting of two materials with temperature
dependent material properties.

You will visually and qualitatively compare the MSC/THERMAL results with the results
of an analytical solution.

Exercise Overview
1. Create a new database named exercise_08.db. Set the Tolerance to Default, and Analysis
Code to MSC/THERMAL.
2. Create two surfaces which model the two adjoining material slabs.
3. Mesh the surfaces with an IsoMesh.
4. Identify cracks in the model and Equivalence the nodes at the mating surface edges.
5. Define the two materials using Fields/Create/Material Property/General.
6. Using the fields just defined create Material 1 and Material 2.
7. Apply element properties to the elements referencing the two material properties just
defined.
8. Apply the three temperature boundary conditions to the edges of your model.

9. Prioritize temperature boundary conditions at the lower corners.

10. Prepare and submit the model for analysis.
11. Read results file and plot results.
12. Compare the results to the analytical solution.
13. Exit MSC.Patran.

Source ID
1-57451986

English Attachment
Ws08_matltempdep.pdf
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