On restarts in NASTRAN
The checkpoint/restart capability available in NASTRAN is very sophisticated. Improvements and enhancements to this capability made with a view to increasing its efficiency and usefulness are considered. Some important features resulting from these changes are discussed. In particular, the different types of restarts available in NASTRAN are described and how they are handled both in the rigid format and DMAP environments explained. The output to restart runs are also illustrated.
Pamidi, P. R.↗