Title: Design optimization with the finite element program ANSYS®

Authors: Gunter Muller, Peter Tiefenthaler, Mark Imgrund

Addresses: CAD-FEM GmbH, Marktplatz 2, D-85567 Grafing, Germany. ' CAD-FEM GmbH, Marktplatz 2, D-85567 Grafing, Germany. ' Swanson Analysis Systems Inc., PO Box 65, Johnson Road, Houston, PA, 15342-0065, USA

Abstract: This paper describes the design optimization procedure implemented in the finite element program ANSYS^®. The strategy is briefly summarized and a number of examples are quoted which show the broad area of application of the ANSYS^® optimisation technique.

Keywords: ANSYS; design optimisation; engineering design; finite element analysis; FEA; finite element method; FEM.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.1994.062530

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 1994 Vol.7 No.3/4/5/6, pp.271 - 277

Published online: 09 Jun 2014 *

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