Course Outline:

In this course the user will learn how to use SimLab and its integrated solver OptiStruct to solve Design Optimizations (Topology and Free Shape Optimizations) of volume structures.

Prerequisites:

Advanced knowledge about SimLab. Ideally attended the SimLab Introduction and the SimLab Meshing and Modeling Course. Programming knowledge (Python) is not needed.

Goals and Objectives:

• Topology Optimization
• Design/Non Design
• Design Constraints (thickness, symmetry, manufacturing constraints)
• Optimization responses and objectives (mass, stress)
• Optimization Solution and Results
• Exporting optimized model and Re-Analysis
• Free Shape Optimization
• Design Space
• Constraints, Responses, Objectives
• Solution and Re-analysis