NASTRAN is a finite element analysis (FEA) program that was originally developed for NASA in the late 1960s under United States government funding for the aerospace industry.

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Our guide to NASTRAN 101 provides essential insights into simulation analysis. Master the basics, improve your skills, and make decisions for simulations.

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NASTRAN is a finite element analysis program that was originally developed for NASA in the late 1960s under U.S. government funding for the aerospace industry. The software suite provides engineers a comprehensive simulation solution for insight into structural behavior.

Discover the analysis types available and the steps for preparing your CAD model before teaching you how to set up, run, and analyze an analysis in Inventor Nastran. This content takes approximately 50 minutes to complete.

The following modeling guidelines are provided to put a little more science back into the art of finite element modeling: Choosing the Right Finite Element; The Best FEA Mesh Density for Accuracy and Speed; The Best FEA Mesh Transition; Making Sense of FEA Node (Grid Point) Stresses; Properly Applying Loads to Finite Elements