Automatic profileshape choice in hyperbeam

Altair Forum User

Hi everyone,

i am doing an size optimization with mass reduction as objective. Elem type is pbeam.

 

I am asking myself, if there is any possibility with hyperbeam for choosing the best profileshape (rectangle, I-Profile, U-Profile..) with its specific features (moment of inertia, area..) automatically? As a kind of designvar..

 

Thanks a lot guys,

Lasko

Altair Forum User

Hi @Lasko

 

This feature is not available but it does not mean it is not available. So far beams can be size optimized but shape is not possible.

 

One way is to realize the 1D beam to 3D model and do a shape optimization.