This tutorial uses a Wheel Arch model to illustrate a simple linear static analysis. It introduces the following:
- Defining Cyclic Symmetry:
- The units used in this analysis are English units: Inch, lbmass (pound) and seconds. The effects of gravity are not considered in this model.
The unit system in
Inventor Nastran is very convenient. The
Default units of an analysis are set to the global units in CAD. However, changing the units of an analysis will override the global units.