Product Simulation in Inventor Nastran: Shell | Plate Elements Creation

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Welcome to the “Element Types, Meshing and the Importance of a Converged Mesh” section. This video covers Shell Elements. Being able to utilize the various element types will add a useful skill-set when performing finite element analysis, while knowing the options available to you in regards to meshing can make for a more efficient model. Finally, knowing how to obtain a converged mesh is important for accuracy of the solution.
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Know when and how to leverage various element types.
- Have an understanding of element order.
- Know how to review and impact the element quality.
- Know how to control the global mesh size of your geometry.
- Know how to adjust the mesh refinement locally.
- Understand what a converged mesh means and know why it matters.

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Are midsurfaces shown as stitched for non-uniform surfaces (i.e. aluminum extrusion)

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it could, depends on how set it up.