Hypermesh 10 - Beam - Pressure Loading

Static Analysis of a Support Beam under Uniform Pressure
.. Preprocessing via Altair Hypermesh (Part 1)
.. Solution via MD Nastran (Part 2)
.. Postprocessing via Altair Hyperview (Part 3)
Overall Dimensions
.. 500 Long x 45 Wide x 80 High [mm]
.. Center Holes, 9 Equally Spaced, D=30 [mm]
Beam Cross Section
.. 45 [mm] Wide, 80 [mm] High, 15 [mm] Thick
Material
.. AL6061-T6
Loading
.. 5 [MPa] Pressure on the top surface
BC and FE Model
.. Both ends of the beam are fixed
.. Rest is free to move and rotate
.. Mesh with CTETRA elements
Solver
.. MD Nastran SOL 101
Solving for
.. Displacement, Strain and Stress field