Continuous Thickness Optimization with topometry optimization and MSC Nastran

Topometry optimization with constraints on element responses, say stress constraints, always produces discontinuous thickness distributions.

This tutorial demonstrates the use of an alternative strategy to help produce continuous thickness distributions when stress constraints are considered.

Table of Contents

0:00:00 Introduction
0:06:15 Attempt 1 - Successful - Mass=2.868419E-05
0:53:50 Attempt 2 - Unsuccessful
1:08:15 Attempt 3 - Unsuccessful - Mass=3.237276E-05
1:26:50 Inflation Strategy
1:35:00 Conclusion