Simulation and Optimization of Structures under Real Operating Conditions using Nonlinear FEA Ted B. Wertheimer MSC.Software

Vision for the 21 st Century Integrated Adaptive Optimized Nonlinear Analysis

Nonlinear Solutions Available from MSC MSC.Nastran - Mildly Nonlinear MSC.Marc - General Nonlinear MSC.Dytran - High Speed Dynamics and Fluid Interaction MSC.AutoForge - General Bulk Forming MSC.SuperForge - Fast Forging Flow Solution MSC.Construct - Linear Optimization

Requirements For Nonlinear Analysis Material Behavior Large Deformation / Large Strain Contact Robust Solutions Multi-Physics

Optimization and Design Sensitivity Improve Product Design Improve Product Behavior Reduce Product Cost Reduce Design/Testing Iterations

What are the Design Objectives? Minimize Mass Minimize Cost Minimize Manufacturing Costs Minimize Noise

Optimization Examples in Aerospace Turbine Disk Sheet Panels

Shape Optimization of a Turbine Disk LPT Rotor without Blades Courtesy of Cutaway

Optimization Examples for the Rubber Industry Seals Tires

Parametric Analysis of Closure Pressure on a Rubber Seal

Rubber Remeshing with New Triangular Elements

Force Vs. Distance for Different Rubber Materials

Applications - Door Sealing Loads

Applications - Acoustic Transmission

Optimization Examples in Manufacturing Defect Prediction Minimizing Number of Tools Rolling

Forming Defect (initial forming sequence)

Another Forming Defect after 1st modification

The Process of Ring Rolling 10x Speed

How Many Rollers ? What Shapes ? and When ?

3D Sector Results Plastic Strain Contours To be Repeated ~50x Note: Increasing Radius

Project to Target Increase in Ring Radius [in]

2D-GPE Simulation

Rolled Versus Design Shape Preform 2D Rolled Near Net Shape Machined Shape

Sloshing in Automotive Fuel Tanks Modeling Rigid or flexible tank boundary & partitions Rectangular Euler mesh covers tank motion range General coupling Define fuel level Tank Fuel Euler domain

Sloshing

Tire Hydroplaning Elements 154,490 Nodes 164,522 V groove Backward rotation V groove forward rotation Rotatio n directio n COURTESY OF THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD. Comparison

Tire Hydroplaning Lift force Contact force Contact force, dry Forward rot Backward rot COURTESY OF THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD. Contact and lift forces

Tire Hydroplaning Backward RotationForward Rotation FLOW COURTESY OF THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD. Foot Print MSC.Dytran Test

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