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Benefits And Features
Trusted multidisciplinary structural analysis
Multidisciplinary structural analysis
MSC Nastran utilizes multiple disciplinary types, meaning you can handle a wide variety of engineering problems using one software solution.
Structural assembly modeling
Structural systems consist of numerous components that should be analyzed as a whole. MSC Nastran facilitates this and features several methods of joining multiple components for system-level structural analysis.
Automated structural optimization
Design optimization is a critical element in product development. MSC Nastran includes optimization algorithms that automatically seek optimal configurations in an allowed design space.
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Trusted FEA simulation and results
With over 50 years of real-world experience in finite element analysis (FEA), MSC Nastran is the most trusted FEA solver for industries such as aerospace and automotive. MSC Nastran is a multidisciplinary structural analysis application used by engineers to perform static, dynamic, and thermal analysis across linear and nonlinear domains. It is complemented by automated structural optimization and award winning embedded fatigue analysis technologies, all enabled by high-performance computing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good source of information for MSC Nastran High Performance Computing Information with respect to Hardware, Analysis Types, Methods, and Memory Settings?
Where can I find the supported platforms for MSC products?
Please see here.
Where can I find examples for MSC Nastran and Patran to get started?
Please see here.
How do I use external Superelements in SOL 400?
External SE usage in sol400 can be found here.
What are the monitor points and how do I use them?
Monitor points are explained in this webinar.
