{"id":178679,"date":"2023-08-24T12:17:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T12:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge\/?post_type=topic&#038;p=178679"},"modified":"2023-11-06T08:18:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T08:18:40","slug":"ansys-discovery-topology-optimization","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/ansys-discovery-topology-optimization\/","title":{"rendered":"Ansys Discovery: Topology Optimization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ansys13.ansys.com\/KnowledgeArticles\/Discovery\/Ansys%20Discovery%20Topology%20Optimization%20Weight%20Reduction%20AIS.pdf\"><br \/>\nAnsys Discovery Topology Optimization Weight Reduction<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ansys Discovery features best-in-class Topology Optimization Tool, which helps you compute an optimal structural design for a selected region in your model with specific design goals and constraints. It is a physics driven optimization tool that is based on a set of loads and boundary conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, you can use optimization to either maximize the strength of your topology, minimize the response to free vibration, or balance strength and frequency. You can also target a specified frequency or optimize to minimize volume or stress.<br \/>\nYou can apply manufacturing constraints which will generate designs suitable to your preferred manufacturing process which will help you further.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-178680\" src=\"\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/547-2023-08-24T081640.544-300x205.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/547-2023-08-24T081640.544-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/547-2023-08-24T081640.544-768x524.png 768w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/547-2023-08-24T081640.544-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/547-2023-08-24T081640.544-36x25.png 36w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/547-2023-08-24T081640.544-48x33.png 48w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/547-2023-08-24T081640.544.png 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This knowledge material will guide you on how to setup simulation for minimizing the volume with various constraints. Ansys Discovery further allows you to run a validation simulation on the optimized part faceted geometry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-178679","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry","topic-tag-ansys-discovery","topic-tag-topology-optimization"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"custom_fields":[{"0":{"_edit_lock":["1711967923:77516"],"_edit_last":["77045"],"_bbp_forum_id":["159543"],"_bbp_topic_id":["178679"],"_bbp_author_ip":["23.206.193.47"],"_bbp_last_reply_id":["0"],"_bbp_last_active_id":["178679"],"_bbp_last_active_time":["2023-08-24 12:17:47"],"_bbp_reply_count":["0"],"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":["0"],"_bbp_voice_count":["0"],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["90"],"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":["1"],"_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp":[""],"application_name":[""],"_application_name":["field_64a80903c8e15"],"family":[""],"_family":["field_64a809229a857"],"siebel_km_number":[""],"_siebel_km_number":["field_63ecbffce60db"],"salesforce_km_number":[""],"_salesforce_km_number":["field_63ecc018e60dc"],"km_published_date":[""],"_km_published_date":["field_64c77704499dd"],"product_version":[""],"_product_version":["field_64c776cb4fd2e"],"_btv_view_count":["7292"],"_bbp_likes_count":["1"]},"test":"articlesansys-com"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/178679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/topic"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/178679\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}