Simcenter 3D Solutions How to get nodal result with Design Space Explorer in Simcenter 3D
Summary
The purpose is to get result value on a node for each new configuration model. Indeed, for each iteration, the mesh is changing with the label of node that why we use Selection Recipe to catch the node, then we read it with Result Probe from Design Space Explorer.
Details
Before reviewing this article, have a look at the How to use Design Space Explorer from Simcenter 3D article to learn how to add "Design Space Explorer" tab.
We have a plate (2550 x 600 x 100) drilled on a variable height called “h”. It is fixed on one side and a force is applied to it from the hole represented by a point. This point is connected by rigid elements to the nodes of the plate. A load (10 N) is defined on the point using a Selection Recipe along X.
We want to know the configuration that allows the minimum displacement of the central node to the hole. The objective will be a minimum displacement. The variable will be the height of the hole named "h". The Selection Recipe uses the “Point” strategy, where the nearest node will be selected.
Before creating the Result Probe, create the needed variable (Result Type: Displacement). The Result Probe will use this variable (here called “Dep_Magnitude”) and the Selection Recipe.
From the “Design Space Explorer” tab, we create the “Design Variable” and the “Design Objective”.
The “h” variable must be found in the *.prt file and the Result Probe can be found in the *.sim file.
Click on Run to solve 10 iterations.
From the Resource bar, click on the Study Navigator to enroll the Results.
Open the Performance History where the best design is the number 3.
From Result Probe, you can see the minimum displacement with the best Design.
From the Graph where the Axis is the design variable, the best design is h = 1800 mm. The lower the “h” value, the lower the displacement will be, which is expected.