NX Nastran Forum: History and application of GLUE Connections

 

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Section 1: Customer Presentation: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
"Modeling a Bolted Joint With NX Nastran"
In order to model a bolted interface, both preload and surface contact must be used. Some best practices for solving bolted interfaces with NX Nastran linear solutions are discussed.
 
Section 2: “The NX Nastran history and application of GLUE Connections"

The following points will be highlighted:

  • NXN4.1 capability introduction
  • NXN6.1 alternate more robust formulation introduced
  • NXN7.1 edge-surface introduced
  • NXN8.0 traction output
  • Applications and capability characteristics
    • Structure, Heat Transfer, Acoustics
    • Stress continuity, Rigid Body mode preservation
    • Refinement impact

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