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Glossary: NASTRAN

 
 
NASA STRucture ANalysis (NASTRAN) is a finite element analysis (FEA) program that was developed for NASA by Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) in the late 1960s. NASTRAN was released to the public in 1971 by NASA's Office of Technology Utilization.
 
 

The MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation (MSC) was one of the original developers of the publicly available NASTRAN code. NASTRAN source code is integrated in a number of different software packages, which are distributed by companies such as MSC Software, Autodesk and Siemens PLM Software. 

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Autodesk Nastran In-CAD

Autodesk Nastran In-CAD
Walk through the setup and analysis of a simple bracket to get an overview of Autodesk Nastran, a CAD-embedded finite element analysis software.
Siemens FEMAP with NX NASTRAN Overview

Siemens FEMAP with NX NASTRAN Overview
Part two of this overview of FEMAP with NX NASTRAN from Siemens focuses on meshing and FE analysis.
MSC Software Becomes Part of the Hexagon Family

MSC Software Becomes Part of the Hexagon Family
The $834 million deal, the biggest for Hexagon since it snapped up engineering software provider Intergraph for $2.1 billion in 2010, was positioned as a move to create a portfolio of offerings that connect design and production.
Transient Dynamic Impact Solutions Dropped Mass Impacting Beam Mid-Span

Transient Dynamic Impact Solutions Dropped Mass Impacting Beam Mid-Span
Predict the maximum force produced due to impact from a concentrated mass with the explained methods.
Autodesk Broadens Simulation Offerings with Non-Linear Capabilities

Autodesk Broadens Simulation Offerings with Non-Linear Capabilities
In-CAD or alongside, Autodesk Nastran supports better/sooner design decisions.

Theorem Releases Multi-CAD PLM Collaboration Tool
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