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By the end of this course (MAR 101), you will be able to use Marc/Mentat to perform basic nonlinear finite element analysis. You will learn following points along the way:
- Use of Mentat for Pre and Post processing
- Importing and repairing CAD in Mentat
- Elastic material models
- Plastic material models
- Hyperelastic material models
- Experimental data fitting
- Composite material models
- Use of contact and contact bodies
- Buckling analysis
- Troubleshooting errors
Pre-requisites:
Understanding of basic Finite Element Analysis
Topics:
- Introduction to Marc
- Introduction to Mentat
- Nonlinearity overview in Marc
- Geometric nonlinearity
- Elastic and plastic materials
- Hyper elastic materials
- Basic concepts in contact modeling
- Running nonlinear analysis in Marc
- Numerical analysis of nonlinear problems
- Resolving convergence issues
No prerequisites required for this course.
No resources available for this course yet.
