Proceedings of the NASTRAN (Tradename) Users' Colloquium (18th) Held in Portland, Oregon on 23-27 April 1990

Abstract

NASTRAN (NASA STRuctural ANalysis) is a large, comprehensive, nonproprietary, general purpose finite element computer code for structural analysis which was developed under NASA sponsorship and became available to the public in late 1970. It can be obtained through COSMIC (Computer Software Management an Information Center), Athens, Georgia, and is widely used by NASA, other government agencies, and industry. NASA currently provides continuing maintenance of NASTRAN through COSMIC. Because of the widespread interest in NASTRAN, and finite element methods in general. The Eighteenth Colloquium provides some comprehensive general papers on the application of finite element methods in engineering, comparisons with other approaches, unique applications, pre- and post-processing or auxiliary programs, and new methods of analysis with NASTRAN. Partial contents: A Nastran Trainer For Dynamics; Accuracy of the QUAD4 Thick Shell Element; Random Vibration Analysis of Space Flight Hardware Using NASTRAN; Low Velocity Impact Analysis with NASTRAN.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA226756

Entities

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compilers
  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Instruction Set Architecture
  • Mechanics
  • Modal Analysis
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Operating Systems
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Standards
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transient Response Analysis

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Computer Science.
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space