SOL 101

Source: MD Nastran & MSC Nastran 2011 Linear Static Analysis User's Guide
p13
Linear stress, strains, and deflections p292
Apply various types of static load combinations, initial strains, and thermal loads p260
Inertia Relief, simulate unconstrained structures in static analysis p468
p468
Calculate the masses, centers of gravity, and inertias of the mathematical model of the structure
p 662




















SOL 103
Source: MD Nastran & MSC Nastran 2011 Dynamic Analysis User's Guide


p47

Find the natural frequencies and corresponding deformed/mode shapes p44
Use any of 7 Eigenvalue extractors: Givens, Householder, Modified Givens, Modified
Householder, Inverse power, and Sturm modified inverse power p53
Perform modal analysis on pre-loaded structures p66
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Identify and validate normal modes p114












SOL 105
Source: MD Nastran & MSC Nastran 2011 Linear Static Analysis User's Guide

p514
p515
Ensure you maintain elastic stability of your structure p512
Use any of 3 Eigenvalue extractors: Inverse power, enhanced inverse power, Lanczos p518
SOL 106
Source: MSC/NASTRAN Nonlinear Analysis Handbook Version 67
Applicable to static, quasi-static, and nonlinear buckling analyses. P 25
Does geometric nonlinear, material nonlinear, and contact. P24

Source: http://structsource.com/analysis/types/pushover.htm
Method for determining the ultimate load and deflection capability of a structure









































SOL 107
Source: MD Nastran & MSC Nastran 2011 Dynamic Analysis User's Guide
p502

Compute the damped modes of structures and assess the stability of systems modeled with
transfer functions p502
Use any of three methods: upper Hessenberg, complex Lanczos, and inverse power p502
The equations are of the same size as the number of physical variables p502
































SOL 108
Source: MD Nastran & MSC Nastran 2011 Dynamic Analysis User's Guide
p141

Compute structural response to steady-state oscillatory excitation p134
Define the excitation in the frequency domain p134
Forces and/or enforced motions (displacements, velocities, or accelerations) are applied at each
forcing frequency p134















SOL 109
Source: MD Nastran & MSC Nastran 2011 Dynamic Analysis User's Guide
p203
Compute the behavior of a structure subjected to time-varying excitation, where the transient
excitation is explicitly defined in the time domain p202
Forces and/or enforced motions are applied at each time p202
Obtain displacements, velocities, and accelerations of grid points, and forces and stresses in
elements p202
Direct method performs a numerical integration on the complete coupled equations of motion
p202








SOL 110
Source: MD Nastran & MSC Nastran 2011 Dynamic Analysis User's Guide


Compute the damped modes of structures and assess the stability of systems modeled with
transfer functions p502
Use any of three methods: upper Hessenberg, complex Lanczos, and inverse power p502
Undamped modes are first computed and then are used to transform the matrices from physical
to modal variables p502































SOL 111
Source: MD Nastran & MSC Nastran 2011 Dynamic Analysis User's Guide
p146
p146
Compute structural response to steady-state oscillatory excitation p134
Define the excitation in the frequency domain p134
Forces and/or enforced motions (displacements, velocities, or accelerations) are applied at each
forcing frequency p134


SOL 112
Source: MD Nastran & MSC Nastran 2011 Dynamic Analysis User's Guide

p208
p209
Compute the behavior of a structure subjected to time-varying excitation, where the transient
excitation is explicitly defined in the time domain p202
Forces and/or enforced motions are applied at each time p202
Obtain displacements, velocities, and accelerations of grid points, and forces and stresses in
elements p202
Modal method utilizes the mode shapes of the structure to reduce and uncouple the equations
of motion (when modal or no damping is used); the solution is then obtained through the
summation of the individual modal responses. The choice of the approach is problem
dependent p202

SOL 114
Source: MD Nastran & MSC Nastran 2011 Linear Static Analysis User's Guide

If your model has symmetry, but your loading is Unsymmetric, SOL 114 does the following p580
1) Separate applied loads into symmetry sets
2) Apply separate constraint sets to a subregion of the structure in order to model the
boundary conditions corresponding to each symmetry condition
3) Compute separate solutions for each symmetry condition
4) Combine the results for each symmetry condition to obtain the complete solution
for the complete structure

p581
p582




SOL 115
Source:
Most likely same as SOL 103 but with symmetry described in SOL 114













































SOL 116
Source:
Most likely same as SOL 105 but with symmetry described in SOL 114













































SOL 118
Source: Patran 2007 r2 Interface To MSC Nastran Preference Guide Volume 1: Structural Analysis
This is basically direct frequency response but by using symmetry as described in SOL 114
p309












































SOL 128
Source: MSC Nastran 2012 Dynamic Analysis Users Guide
Class of dynamic response analyses where a structure exhibiting nonlinearities is subjected to a
harmonic excitation in which the response is essentially periodic p666
Requires definition of a frequency domain problem in the presence of nonlinearities p666
Uses the harmonic balance method to calculate the periodic response of a non-linear system
under harmonic excitation p666









































SOL 129
Source: MSC Nastran 2012 Dynamic Analysis Users Guide
The analysis techniques, SOL 107-112 described thus far are applicable for linear-elastic analysis
for which the mass, stiffness, and damping matrices are constant over time and constant for all
values of applied force. However, there are many cases for which the matrices are not constant,
and these cases must be solved with nonlinear analysis techniques. P 640










































SOL 144
Source: MSC.Nastran Version 68 Aeroelastic Analysis Users Guide
Deal with the interaction of aerodynamic and structural forces on a flexible vehicle that results
in a distribution of the aerodynamic loading as a function of airspeed p54

1) Doublet-Lattice subsonic lifting surface theory (DLM)
2) ZONA-51 supersonic lifting surface theory
3) Subsonic wing-body interference theory (DLM with slender bodies)
4) Mach Box Method
5) Strip Theory
6) Piston Theory

The aerodynamic load redistribution and consequent internal structural load and stress
redistributions are of concern to the structural analyst. P 54
Divergence, or static Aeroelastic instability, is also of concern. P54
Compute trim conditions, with subsequent recovery of structural responses, Aeroelastic stability
derivatives, and static aeroelastic divergence dynamic pressures p54










SOL 145
Source: MSC.Nastran Version 68 Aeroelastic Analysis Users Guide
self-feeding and potentially destructive vibration where aerodynamic forces on an object couple
with a structure's natural mode of vibration to produce rapid periodic motion Wikipedia












































SOL 146
Source: MSC.Nastran Version 68 Aeroelastic Analysis Users Guide
Dynamic response or forced response is the response of an object to changes in a fluid flow such
as aircraft to gusts and other external atmospheric disturbances. Forced response is a concern in
axial compressor and gas turbine design, where one set of aerofoils pass through the wakes of
the aerofoils upstream.Wikipedia
Perform Aeroelastic frequency response analysis p76
Perform Aeroelastic transient response analysis p77
Perform Random Repsonse Analysis p82







































SOL 153
Source: MSC.Nastran 2002 Thermal Analysis Users Guide
Steady state, linear and/or nonlinear p19
p 77
Heat conduction p19
Free convection boundaries
Forced convection
Radiation to space
Radiation enclosures
Applied heat loads
Temperature boundary conditions
Initial conditions
Thermal control systems











SOL 159
Source: MSC.Nastran 2002 Thermal Analysis Users Guide
Transient, linear and/or nonlinear p19


Heat conduction p19
Free convection boundaries
Forced convection
Radiation to space
Radiation enclosures
Applied heat loads
Temperature boundary conditions
Initial conditions
Thermal control systems









SOL 187
Source: MSC.Nastran 2005 Release Guide




























SOL 190
Source: MSC.Nastran 2004 Reference Manual
All MSC.Nastran runs require a database. A database allows for the storage and retrieval of data:
data blocks, parameters, scratch files, and DMAP object and source files. P506
Databases between versions in general are not compatible and must be converted, or migrated,
before they can be used in a higher version. P513










































SOL 200
Source: MD/MSC Nastran 2010 Design Sensitivity and Optimization Users Guide

Design optimization refers to the search for a structural design that is, in some sense, optimal,
or the best, while varying structural parameters. P2

Design Sensitivity computes the rates of change of structural responses with respect to changes
in design parameters p2

Some benefits, but not all, p3
1) Producing more efficient designs having maximum margins of safety.
2) Performing trade-off or feasibility studies.
3) Assisting design sensitivity studies.
4) Correlating test data and analysis results (model matching).


































SOL 400
Source: MSC.Nastran 2005 Release Guide

Nonlinear static analysis, will replace SOL106 p43
Nonlinear transient analysis, will replace SOL129 p43
Nonlinear buckling analysis p43
Nonlinear normal modes p43
Eventually linear static and transient analysis p43
Eventually replace SOL 153 and SOL 159, thermal steady state and transient, respectively p43

Source: MSC Nastran R3 Release Guide
Linear perturbation/Analysis Chaining
o You basically have one single analysis for combined analysis
Say a nonlinear static analysis with Modal Eigenvalue Analysis performend 5
times throughout the analysis