Ansys Topology Optimization of Rectangular Beam

In this video, you will learn the following:
-How to perform topology optimization analysis in Ansys Workbench.
-Optimization of a rectangular beam.
-A material reduction in Ansys.
-System coupling in Ansys.
-Response constraint in topology optimization.

Long Description:

We will begin by opening the ANSYS Workbench interface. Check the engineering data to ensure the proper material is selected (in our case it will be a rectangular beam). We will create our geometry in the Ansys workbench. (note, you can always import geometry in Ansys workbench.) Once the geometry is created, we will use the tools to create our metal bracket. Once created, we head into Mechanical to set up our loads and boundary conditions. Create a mesh using the sizing "Proximity and Curvature" to better capture the minor details. Add supports, choose to make the tangential component free. Add Equivalent Stress results and Solve to view the stress results.

Exit Mechanical and go back to the project schematic window. Drag Topology Optimization onto cell "Results" of the first analysis. This will link the static structural analysis to the topology optimization analysis. Leave most of the settings default. Solve the system.

we must right-click on the products in the structure tree and choose "Suppress for Physics" in order to remove these items from the analysis. Keep only the Solid file.
Regenerate mesh and reapply boundary conditions and loads. Finally, solve the model to view the final results.

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