Optistruct- Optimizing and Analyzing

Hi,

1) What type of optimization have you used?

2) what type of optimization are you planning ahead?

You maynot get a desired result if you are using static stress in topology or free size optimization.

I was using the topology optimization (in Hyperworks v12.0). I was using minimum compliance and a constraint on volume fraction. It was successful.

Now I want to include static stress as a constaint.

Is it advisable to set the problem as: minimize volume fraction and have a constraint on stress? I know there is an option to set a stress constraint in the topology section>parameters. Or is it better to set the static stess constraint as a response/constraint in the optimization section?

Thanks for your help!

Defining Stress constraint through DTPL card is recommended.PFA some FAQ on this topic.

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I used the stress constraint through the DPTL card as you mentioned.

Thank you, it worked!!

Thanks for the update..