Buckling Analysis(Top load test)

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

I have a model with fixed weight and fixed amount of force which applied from the top (Buckling type analysis). Here i want to

know what would be the variable thickness distribution for the particular model.What should I do? Please suggest the solution.

I hope somebody can help me.

 

Thanks to every viewer.

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited December 2014

    Hi Sachin,

     

     

    Please run a Free size optimization to get the variable thickness distribution (element density). 

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited December 2014

    Thank you sir for suggesting solution. But I am confusing about the size and free size optimization.Can you suggest me which tutorial  i will prefer for variable  thickness distribution. 

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited December 2014

    Hi Sachin

     

    Please refer to the tutorial 

    OS-4070: Free-sizing Nonlinear Gap Optimization on an Airplane Wing Rib

     

    Also, please refer to the user guide for more information on Free Size optimization.

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited December 2014

    Hi Sachin,

     

    all your queries are sent to commercial support.

     

    One of our colleagues will contact you soon image/emoticons/default_smile.png' alt=':)' srcset='/emoticons/smile@2x.png 2x' width='20' height='20'>

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited December 2014

    Thank you sir for suggesting solution.