Autodesk Inventor Nastran: Linear Simulation

This training course instructs you in the use of Autodesk Inventor Nastran. The software is a finite element analysis (FEA) tool that is embedded directly in Autodesk Inventor as an Add-In. It is powered by the Autodesk Nastran solver and offers simulation capabilities specifically tailored for designers and analysts as a tool for predicting the physical behavior of parts or assemblies under various boundary conditions. Through a hands-on, practice-intensive curriculum, students acquire the knowledge required to work in the Autodesk Inventor Nastran environment to set up and conduct FEA on part and assembly models.

For this course Linear Simulation is defined as:
Linear Simulation refers to a finite element analysis (FEA) where the governing assumptions remain linear throughout the calculation. This means that the relationships between loads, material response, and displacements stay proportional, and the model’s stiffness does not change during the solution.

Topics Covered in this Autodesk Inventor Nastran Training Course:
  • Prepare simulation models for FEA (Part and Assembly files)
  • Activate and navigate the Autodesk Inventor Nastran environment to conduct FEA
  • Create, edit, and assign linear material models.
  • Manage the creation, setup, and modification of analyses and subcases for static models
  • Create constraints with the required degrees of freedom and assign them to entities
  • Create loads that accurately represent the magnitude and location of the loads the model will experience in the working environment
  • Create Connector elements to simulate how a physical connector such as a rod, cable, spring, rigid body, or bolt will affect the model
  • Create Surface Contact elements to define interaction between components
  • Assign global and local mesh settings
  • Run an Autodesk Inventor Nastran analysis
  • Review and create result plots for analyzing the results
Prerequisites for this Autodesk Inventor Nastran Training Course:
Students should have completed an Autodesk Inventor Introduction to Modeling course. Students should also have a solid understanding of Inventor Model Simplification found in the Autodesk Inventor Advanced Assembly Modeling course and have a working knowledge of the following:
  • Complex assembly design using Autodesk Inventor
  • Foundational Understanding of Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
  • Mechanical engineering or engineering analysis principles
Course description shown for Autodesk Inventor Nastran 2023.
Topics, curriculum, and/or prerequisites may change depending on software version.