How to control the output of gasket pressure?

Travis_20917
Travis_20917 New Altair Community Member
edited May 2022 in Community Q&A

Hello,

I am trying to use OptiStruct to analysis a structure containing 3 layer gaskets. For the convenience of subsequent optimization, I want the result of gasket thickness-direction pressure contains only 1 gasket. How can I edit the output setting to achieve this?

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I found that there are many output options in the subcase card, but I don't know which one controls the output of the gasket thickness-direction pressure.

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Thank you

Answers

  • Rumpa Chandaroy_22076
    Rumpa Chandaroy_22076 New Altair Community Member
    edited May 2022

    Hi Travis,

    Since you need the gasket pressure for optimization purpose, you can define gasket pressure response.

    Since you have 3 layers of gasket materials, you define individual PGASK/MGASK for each.

    And then select the gasket pressure response for the layer you want by selecting that PGASK property – in PTYPE.

    See below.

    Gasket pressure

    GSKP

    "PTYPE" 11

    -

    -

    PID

    Hope this is what you are looking for.

    Thanks,

    Rumpa