NASTRAN (NASA Structural Analysis) is an OPEN SOURCE structural finite element analysis program that was originally developed by the NASA in the late 1960s.

Autodesk Inventor Nastran is a Finite Element Analysis (FEA) pre-and post-processor embedded in the CAD software INVENTOR. Inventor Nastran is available in the Autodesk Product Design & Manufacturing Collection.

Idra Simulation offers different services around the Collection:

• Inventor Nastran training. You can customize the training according to your needs, choosing among basic and advanced topics like Explicit Dynamics, Composite Material or Optimization, to name a few.
• Training is on-site or remote
• Inventor Nastran consulting, engineering services, and knowledge transfer
• Helius Composite training and engineering services

Some of our standard training:

• Inventor Nastran Basics (15 hours)
  • Chapter 1: Introduction and Interface
  • Chapter 2: Analysis Types overview
  • Chapter 3: Materials and Idealizations
  • Chapter 4: Geometry Preparation
  • Chapter 5: Constraints and Loads
  • Chapter 6: Connectors
  • Chapter 7: Mesh
  • Chapter 8: Contacts
  • Chapter 9: Solving
  • Chapter 10: Post-Processing
• Composites Basics (8 hours)
• Composites Advanced (8 hours)
• Dynamics (16 hours)
  • Modal Analysis
  • Transient Response Analysis
  • Automated Impact Analysis (AIA)
  • Frequency Response
  • Response Spectrum and Random Response
• Fatigue (8 hours)
  • Introduction to theory of Fatigue
  • Stress-Life
  • Multi-axial fatigue
  • Vibration fatigue
• Optimization (8 hours)
  • Inventor Parametric Study
  • Inventor-Nastran Topology Optimization
  • Inventor Shape Generator
  • Introduction to Fusion360 Generative Design

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