Node Restrictions for Shape OptimizationNode restrictions in the Abaqus
input file (command
By default, this command is already included in the configuration file command.ini. Therefore, it must not be defined explicitly in the parameter file. Node restrictions defined in the FE-analysis (and maybe not used in
the FE analysis) can be used as restrictions for design variables for
shape and bead optimization (see command Contact Boundary ConditionsThis behavior can be avoided by the definition of different restrictions in the optimization task (casting or minimum member size restrictions) Sometimes the exact boundary conditions cannot be specified before designing the components. Often the exact boundary conditions are unknown early in the design phase. In addition, nonlinear boundary conditions such as contact definitions can change during designing. Linearized models often require several recalculations and reoptimizations with respect to the linearized boundary conditions and are therefore time-consuming. Thus, it is more efficient if the contact conditions are directly specified in the finite element input file applied for the optimization. Tosca Structure is easy to operate for the familiar user of Abaqus. You create an analysis model for Abaqus with the relevant contact definitions. In addition, you define the design area for the optimization and the optimization task. Information for Tosca Structure regarding the actual contact problem is not required because Tosca Structure is a modular system. The contact problem becomes a part of the optimization through the forces of the nodes and the stresses. As a result, you can make full use of the capabilities in Abaqus for the contact calculations. Contact conditions are permitted in the analysis model for topology
and shape optimization. Defining a contact surface directly on the edge
of the design space is allowed in topology optimization. The shape optimization
algorithm must be inverted (see command |