Tool geometry optimization with optistruct

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

Sir,I am doing my Mtech project as single point cutting tool geometry optimization with optistruct. I am not understanding how topology optimization is running and giving results. My topic is mimizing the volume with in the allowable deflection. The optistruct giving results in 9 iterations, but I am not understanding how it is calculating.please tell me about thsese iterations. Thanks in advance sir..

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2016

    Hi @ravi321

     

    Please refer to OptiStruct help for optimization information.

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>optimization.PNG

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2020

    Sir ,here I am attaching image and pdf of the iterations of topology optimization.please explain how it calculated

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2016

    Hi,

     

    I cant comment on the algorithm in the background.

     

    But, in general the solver looks for an objective, constraint and tolerance. 

     

    In order to get a successful result, the solver check for convergence criteria which is call Gradient based Criteria. If the model obeys this criteria, the run comes out with a feasible design.

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2016

    Sir,is it possible to give user defined code for optistruct like MATLAB code and in topology optimization based on desity method how the density will be redistributed in the material...

  • Rahul Rajan_21763
    Rahul Rajan_21763 New Altair Community Member
    edited September 2016

    Please see attached screenshot & explore same in Optistruct user guide.

     

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2020

    Sir please see the following attachment of output result and explain how iteration 0 is performed based on designed and non design volume and how minimisation of volume taken place in successive iterations

    Please see attached screenshot & explore same in Optistruct user guide.

     

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>DRESP.JPG

     

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