{"id":283189,"date":"2023-05-10T06:04:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T06:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/how-to-assign-energy-probe-using-apdl-command\/"},"modified":"2023-05-10T06:14:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T06:14:35","slug":"how-to-assign-energy-probe-using-apdl-command","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/how-to-assign-energy-probe-using-apdl-command\/","title":{"rendered":"how to assign energy probe using APDL command ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi everyone,<\/p>\n

I am working on direct structural optimization project with Workbench 22R1 where the optimizer is allowed to change the number of bolts in some structure  for each design point (increase them or decrease them).<\/p>\n

The objective of the aptimization is to minimize potential energy in all bolts. How can I enforce the solver at each design point to select all bolts (the number of them changes as an optimization parameter) and assign an energy probe to all of them, then minimize it?<\/p>\n

Are there any APDL commands that can be used, or any tool that enforce the energy probe to select certain material for instant ? or any other solutions for this sistuation ? or is it possiple to use a pattern for the bolts configuration and assign the energy probe to this pattern ?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-283189","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry","topic-tag-apdl","topic-tag-convergence-problem-1","topic-tag-design-optimization","topic-tag-energy-1","topic-tag-probe","topic-tag-workbench"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t