HyperStudy Tips and Tricks: #10 - Setting Up Multiphysics Studies in HyperStudy
Altair EmployeeHyperStudy allows performing multiphysics studies to find solutions with respect to different analysis. As an example, a motor design can be improved with respect to electromagnetic, thermal and structural performance within a same optimization loop.
The main steps in defining a multiphysics study are:
1. Connect HyperStudy to the analysis of interest.
Add Model allows one or many models of same or different type to be added to the study.
Model Resources allows files and the entire contents of a directory to be assigned as resources for each model individually.
Tip: Quickly add a model by dragging-and-dropping a supported model file directly into the work area of the Define Models step.
2. Link Models into a workflow.
Block View diagram allows defining and visualizing dependencies between models, for instance, by setting up a file transfer workflow from one model into another.
Tip: In version 2021, you can open the Block View using 
button in the GUI
3. Define sequence of execution.
Conditions allows to control the sequence of execution or whether a model to be executed or not.
4. Link variables between models to ensure the same design changes in all analysis.
5. Validate each connection and the whole workflow.
Tip 1: Consider in validating the workflow step-by-step by using Write, Execute, Extract buttons for each model individually.
Tip 2: If model dependencies with file transfer, you would need first to generate the output file from Model 1 and then come back in Model Resources to link this file to Model 2.
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