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Latest Posts

  • Not Answered

    Any issues with many unused spoints/qset?

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By AC202603032340

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    updated over 6 years ago by AC202603032340

    3 replies • 19 views
  • Answered

    I am simulating hydraulic hammer using the WP component in the thermal hydraulic library. The resulting transient's damping ratio seems to be incredibly sensitive to the number of segments I define within the component. Which results do I trust?

    Category: Easy5

    By eric.plevy

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    updated over 6 years ago by eric.plevy

    2 replies • 79 views
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    How to import MARC input with INCLUDES to Mentat? Does Mentat support INCLUDES?

    Category: Marc

    By adam.narozniak

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    updated over 6 years ago by Kiranraj Shetty

    4 replies • 41 views
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    What is the meaning of "friction stress limit" in Marc's Contact Interaction setting?

    Category: Marc

    By denzel.li

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    updated over 6 years ago by denzel.li

    2 replies • 17 views
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    Hw can I find py_post Python examples inside Marc instalaltion?

    Category: Marc

    By aurea.inurritegui

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    updated over 6 years ago by zhong.qin

    7 replies • 57 views
  • Not Answered

    I am working in solid frame section.In this file i need to turn off element quality while doing the analysis.I just need the result do not consider element quality.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By aravinth.periyasamy

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    updated over 6 years ago by Don.Graff

    1 replies • 18 views
  • Not Answered

    Having an issue with a standard demo vehicle steering control.

    Category: Adams

    By Formula Student ONPU

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    updated over 6 years ago by Formula Student ONPU

    5 replies • 20 views
  • Not Answered

    I have a set of elements, both solid and plate, that I want to compute RMS Von Mises stresses from a random analysis ( sol111).

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By derek.lewis

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    updated over 6 years ago by derek.lewis

    11 replies • 54 views
  • Not Answered

    Why do I get error MAIN: "Access violation" (C0000005) exception encountered.

    Category: MSC Nastran

    By d.mijajlovic

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    updated over 6 years ago by Don.Graff

    8 replies • 68 views
  • Not Answered

    Computation of suspension characteristics array

    Category: Adams Car

    By jozef.bucha

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    updated over 6 years ago by jozef.bucha

    2 replies • 33 views
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