Strain constraint error in free-size optimization
Altair EmployeeHello,
I have done a free-size optimization with a displacement constraint and it has been successfully solved. However the strains are huge and the model fails. I would like to constrain the strains to obtain the optimized model.
Now I have tried to do a free-size optimization with a 'composite strain' constraint and then an error appears. I understand that stresses and strains are related, so I don't understand why this error appears if I have defined a 0.007 maximum strain.
This is the error:
*** ERROR # 1800 ***
Stress/strain/force responses are applied to ply 1 which
belongs to a topology or free-size domain. For stress-constrained
topology or free-size optimization, please use the STRESS option
on the design variable definition card.
This is my Response panel:
This is my Constraints panel:
This is my Design Variable panel:
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I meant 'element strain' constraint. I know they're both related (stress/strain), but it's hard to find 'yield stress' empirically because it's related with the number of plies.
Thanks,
Samuel
If you are running a three phase composite optimization you can use composite strain as a response during sizing of plies. But during freesize it is not.
I am trying to solve a topology optimization problem with DRESP2 card, mass fraction and stress are defined as responses which are also linked to equation. I am getting an error
*** ERROR # 1800 ***
Stress/strain/force responses are applied to property 50 which
belongs to a topology or free-size domain. For stress-constrained
topology or free-size optimization, please use the STRESS option
on the design variable definition card.
This error occurs in module 'dppdrv1'.
I am not able to understand this error
Please help to overcome this error
Hi @Samuel Caviedes
DRESP1 stress is not supported for freesize or topology optimization problems.
You need to enter the stress constraint on DSIZE itself.
Goto FREESIZE panel>> PARAMETERS>> add STRESS constraint