Rapidly change the shape of the FE mesh without severely sacrificing the mesh quality and create, edit, and apply
shapes for subsequent design optimization studies.
The Design Space environment is dedicated to topology optimization model build and setup. It facilitates rapid model creation by generating
the voxel design space for a number of different use cases.
Many essential utility tools using HyperWorks-Tcl have been developed over the years to support Aerospace customers. A few tools have been collected and upgraded to
be compatible with this release.
Use the Spline tool to define the coupling/interface between the structure model (through the SET1 entity) and the
aero model (through the AELIST entity), respectively called structure and aero surfaces.
Import an aeroelastic finite element model with Nastran
Bulk Data format.
Restriction:OptiStruct and Nastran (MSC) are the solvers currently supported for the
Aeroelasticity ribbon.
Define Domain for CAERO1 Panel
Use the Panel Mesh tool to select up to four locations to define the domain for the CAERO1 panel.
Define Body Mesh (CAERO2)
Use the Body Mesh tool to define the body type of aerospace meshing called CAERO2.
Create Splines
Use the Spline tool to define the coupling/interface between the structure model (through the SET1 entity) and the aero model (through the AELIST entity), respectively called structure and aero surfaces.
Define Control Surfaces
Use the Control Surface tool to define controlling surfaces and required data.