Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
HyperStudy’s open architecture allows easy integration of many solvers for multi-disciplinary design studies. HyperStudy’s direct integration with Altair HyperMesh and Altair MotionView enables direct parameterization of finite element, multi-body and fluid dynamics solver input data. HyperStudy also reads the results data of popular solvers such as RADIOSS, MotionSolve, Abaqus, Ansys, Fluent, Star-CD, Nastran, Excel, etc.
OptiStruct can use responses from different disciplines in the optimization process from analyses such as static, buckling, eigenvalue, frequency response, random response, thermo-mechanical, heat transfer, and acoustic. In addition to these, OptiStruct has innovative methods for system level optimization, and fatigue-based concept design and optimization.
System Level Design Optimization
Equivalent Static Load Method (ESLM) is a method implemented for simultaneous optimization of both flexible bodies and rigid bodies. This first in-industry, innovative method, allows for the concept design and optimization of system level multi-body dynamic models.
Fatigue-Based Concept Design and Optimization
OptiStruct’s fatigue optimization capabilities allow concept design synthesis and design fine-tuning based on fatigue performance. Damage and life from either stress-life or strain-life fatigue analysis can be used as design criteria. This capability allows concept design using fatigue responses and is also computationally efficient compared to fatigue-based optimization using 3rd party applications.