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NX Nastran 9.0 for Designers textbook has been written with an intention to assist engineers, engineering students, and practicing designers who are new to the field of FEA or CAE. The textbook covers FEA concepts, modeling, and analysis of engineering problems using NX Nastran 9.0. In addition, enough theoretical background is offered to allow individuals to use NX Nastran 9.0 as CAE package. This textbook covers all important topics and concepts such as Model Preparation, Meshing, Connections, Contacts, Boundary Conditions, Structural Analysis, Buckling Analysis and Response Analysis.

Some of the Salient Features of this textbook are as follows:
Comprehensive textbook consisting of 11 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence.
Detailed explanation of all commands and tools.
Summarized content on the first page of the topics that are covered in the chapter. Step-by-step examples that guide the user through the learning process.
More than 25 real-world mechanical engineering simulation problem used as tutorials and projects with step-by-step explanation.
Heavily illustrated text.
Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips. Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions at the end of each chapter to help the users assess their knowledge.
Technical support by contacting techsupport@cadcim.com.
Additional learning resources at http://allaboutcadcam.blogspot.com.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to FEA
Chapter 2: Introduction to NX Nastran
Chapter 3: NX Nastran File Support Chapter 4: Model Preparation for Analysis Chapter 5: Meshing-I
Chapter 6: Meshing-II
Chapter 7: Meshing-III
Chapter 8: Connections and Contacts
Chapter 9: Defining Material and Boundary Conditions
Chapter 10: Solving and Post-Processing
Chapter 11: Projects
Index