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Nastran Books-Manuals

Nastran Books-Manuals

Nastran Books-Manuals

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Hi! Can anybody suggest me a good book to get into Nastran functioning and usage? I'm searching for something simple and descriptive to get a global overview of the software.

RE: Nastran Books-Manuals

Adams, Vince and Abraham Askenazi, Building Better Products with Finite Element Analysis.  Santa Fe, NM:  OnWord Press, 1999.

Cifuentes, Arturo O., Using MSC/NASTRAN: Statics and Dynamics.  New York, NY: Springer-Verlag, Inc., 1989.

MacNeal, Richard H., Finite Elements: Their Design and Performance.  New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1994.

Schaeffer, Harry G., MSC/NASTRAN Primer: Static and Normal Modes Analysis.  Milford, NH:  Wallace Press, Inc., 1984.

RE: Nastran Books-Manuals

A very good book is published by NE-Nastran titled:
"NE-Nastran User's Manual" which discusses Solution type, HowTo setup the model, Interpreting Results, Assumptions & Limitations.

Publisher: Trafford Publishing
You can order it from: OnDemandManuals.com
Catalog Number:  03-2453

Or from Noran Engineering

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