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TABLE OF CONTENTS WorkshopPage 1.0A Normal Modes Analysis…………………………………...…..………………………………1a-1 1.0B Normal Modes Analysis with Coarse Mesh………………….……………………………1b-1 1.0C Normal Modes Analysis with Fine Mesh………….……….………………………………1c Normal Modes Analysis of a 2 DOF Structure….…………………..……………………… Direct Transient Analysis….…………………..….………………………………………… Modal Transient Analysis…..……………………………..………………………………… Direct Frequency Response Analysis………………….…………………………………… Modal Frequency Response Analysis.………………...…………………………………… Direct Transient Response with Enforced Acceleration, Large Mass Method…....…… Direct Transient Response with Enforced Acceleration, Matrix Partition Approach….… Random Analysis using MSC.Random………………………..…………………………… A Modal Analysis of a Circuit Board…………………..………………………………………..10a B Frequency Response Analysis of a Circuit Board………..………………………………..10b Random Vibration Analysis of a Satellite Model Using MSC.Random……....………… A Normal Modes Analysis for Prestiffened Plate Model………………………………....…..12a B Modal Analysis for Prestiffened Turbine Blade at Different PRM………………………...12b A Modal Analysis of a Car Chassis………………..……………………………………………13a B Modal Analysis of a Car Chassis without Rigid Body Modes………………..……………13b-1

TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) WorkshopPage 14.0A Modal Analysis of a Tower…...……………………………..………………………………..14a B Modal Analysis of a Tower with Soft Ground Connection…………………………..……..14b A Modal Analysis of Tuning Fork using Fine Mesh with Tet 10 Elements……...…………..15a B Modal Analysis of Tuning Fork using Coarse Mesh with Tet 10 Elements……..…...…..15b C Modal Analysis of Tuning Fork using Fine Mesh with Tet 4 Elements……….……….….15c D Modal Analysis of Tuning Fork using Coarse Mesh with Tet 4 Elements….…………….15d E Modal Analysis of Tuning Fork using 1D Elements……………………………………..….15e Modal Frequency Analysis of a Car Chassis…………...………………………………..… Direct Transient Analysis of a Car Chassis…………………………..…………………… Modal Transient Analysis of the Tower Model with Seismic Input….……………..….… Effective Mass……..……………………...…………………….…………………………… Calculate Response Spectra………………………………………………………………… Response Spectrum Analysis…………………………………………………………….…..21-1