About the Bonnet Example

With this example, the difference between the MINMAX formulation and the MIN formulation of an optimization problem is shown.

This page discusses:

About the Model

A simple example of a bonnet is used as finite element model. There are three different load cases applied to the model.

Procedure Summary

Model:bonnet.ext
Design Area:All elements
Objective:Maximize stiffness (minimize compliance)
Constraint:Relative volume of 40% (less or equal constraint)
Settings:Filter radius 0.8 mm