The purpose of this course is to enhance the current Marc user's understanding of modeling nonlinear problems. Lectures are supported by hands-on modeling of nonlinear problems.
Pre-requisites:
A basic knowledge of nonlinear simulations - Familiarity with Mentat 2011 - Completion of MAR101 (Basic Nonlinear Analysis using Marc and Mentat) or equivalent experience.
Topics:
- Material Nonlinearity
- Contact
- Adaptive Meshing
- User Subroutines in Marc
- Heat Transfer and Thermal Stresses
- Global
- Local (Structural Zooming) Analysis in Marc
- Restarts
- Performance
- Workshop Problems
- Experimental Curve Fitting Using Physical Test Data
- Creep of Tube
- Superplastic Forming of a Metal Container
- Composite Progressive Failure Analysis using VCCT
- Elastomeric Cylinder (Segment to Segment Contact)
- Ship Bumper Contact Analysis
- Global Remeshing
- Local Adaptive Remeshing
- Creep of a Tube (User Subroutine)
- Heat Transfer (Conduction and Convection)
- Heat Transfer (Radiation)
- Coupled Analysis (Thermal / Structural)
- Global
- Local (Structural Zooming)
- Restarts