DSOCS2 – Introduction to optimisation in Solidworks Download Cantilever_Bracket_Model.SLDPRT from http:\\www.soton.ac.uk\~nwb\lectures\2010 and open in Solidworks Programs > School Software > Engineering Sciences 2) Tools > Add-in Simulation 3) Create material: alloy stainless steel 4) Add parameters for the three dimensions (DP1, DP2 and DP3) 5) Change the values of the three parameters (and rebuild if necessary) 6) Setup a static study (rename) Fixed end Pressure load of 5MPa Mesh and run 7) Perform mesh verification using 2.5,5.0,10.0 mm and then 20.0mm and 1.25mm spacing
Setup and run an optimisation study 1) Setup a design scenario (What are appropriate upper and lower bounds?) 2) Save the design scenario and create a design table 3) Setup an optimisation study (rename) Minimise the volume using the static simulation, the following bounds 20 < DP1 < 50 10 < DP2 < 25 10 < DP3 < 25 and the following constraint 0.0 < SigmaVonMises < 3.0e+08 Nm-2 as the constraint 4) Additional constraints 0 < D < 0.21 (mm) 260 f < 400 (Hz)