Cyclic Symmetric Analysis with Simcenter 3D

See how to create a cyclic symmetric segment of a compressor disk then assemble it with a compressor blade using Simcenter 3D assembly finite element modeling. Using the Nastran multistep nonlinear solver 401 we'll run a prestressed modal analysis. Next we will make a change to the blade root radius to see its effect on the stress results.

[@CalumDouglas]

Hi , useful video. However I dont see you assigning any of the specific loads to any of the specific subcases here, how does it know what to do in each subcase, and if its automatic, what is the point in having a subcase when it already knows what to do based on the assigned loads etc ?

[@Simcenter3DTipsandTricks]

Glad you liked it. I put the loads and constraints in the global containers which applies them to all subcases. The point of the subcases in this multistep nonlinear analysis with sequential dependence is to first spin up the structure to preload it then find the modes while the structure is spinning.