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FEA provides global internal load paths global stiffness optimization. HyperSizer provides detailed design strength and stability analyses. FEA solvers and modelers use NASTRAN bulk data file as a fundamental file format.

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FEA provides global internal load paths global stiffness optimization. HyperSizer provides detailed design strength and stability analyses. FEA solvers and modelers use NASTRAN bulk data file as a fundamental file format.

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Coupling to FEA p g

2008 Collier Research Corp.

Collier Research Corporation

Coupling to FEA: Objective Obj ti


Combine the capabilities of FEA and HyperSizer Develop an integrated capability where
FEA provides
global internal load paths global stiffness optimization

HyperSizer provides
detailed design strength and stability analyses local sizing optimization

Support the industry leading FEA solvers and FEM modelers d l

Thermoelastic Formulations

Coupling to FEA: Technical Approach T h i lA h


1. 1 Accurately and consistently couple HyperSizer panel and beam thermoelastic stiffness formulations with FEM 2. Automate the process of data exchange between p g HyperSizer and finite element solvers and modelers
use NASTRAN bulk data file as a fundamental file format integrate directly with commercial finite element modeling packages via their native databases or neutral files display HyperSizer results in the native modelers graphics display FEA computed loads in HyperSizer s graphics HyperSizers

3. Use statistical methods to pull-loads from the FEA and to determine appropriate design-to loads 4. Perform loads calculations offline from FEA when applicable to reduce element count and fine meshes
Thermoelastic Formulations

The Process of Coupling FEA with HyperSizer H Si


HyperSizer i bl H Si is blue right side. i ht id HyperSizer sends to the FEM: 1. 2. Properties: PSHELL & PBAR Materials: Composite = MAT2 Isotropic = MAT1 FEA is blue left side. FEA sends to HyperSizer: 1. Internal loads Element forces = F06 The iterative process of p exchanging element force and element stiffness data is repeated until the design sizes converge Coupling to FEA

FEA Commercial Solvers and Modelers Supported M d l S t d


Currently Supported
MSC/NASTRAN solver -- b lk data file l bulk d t fil I-DEAS solver and modeler -- universal file FEMAP modeler neutral file modeler--

Planned to be Supported
PATRAN modele modeler ANSYS solver and modeler

FEA Commercial Support


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HyperSizers Panel Formulations Accurately Couple with Planar FEM Meshes

With a single plane of shell i h i l l f h ll elements, HyperSizer is able to get accurate mechanical and thermal stress/strain fields throughout the panel depth for general FEM loading environments This permits quick evaluation of other panel concepts without the need of changing the FEM mesh

Thermoelastic Formulations

Comparison between MSC/NASTRAN and I-DEAS with HyperSizer A t H Si Automatically G ti ll Generated Model D t t d M d l Data
This is not meant to be a comparison of one product to another, but to provide verification that HyperSizer is completely coupled to each product. Though the model is simple, this test case was significant in that many of the challenging FEM data were included such as thermal loads, composite materials, unsymmetric and unbalanced panels; and beams with orientations, products of inertia, and offsets.
260. 230. 200. 170.

MSC/NASTRAN

140. 110. 80. 50. 20. -10. -40. -70. -100. -130. -160. -190. -220.

MSC/NASTRAN Peak Deflection = 1.07

260. 230.

I-DEAS

200. 170. 140. 110. 80. 80 50. 20. -10. -40. -70. -100. -130. -160. -190. -220.

I-DEAS Peak Deflection = 1.05 1.05

FEA Commercial Support

HyperSizer Automatic Beam Cross Section Visualization Data for FEM Modelers

The beams are modeled as line elements/CBAR HyperSizer generated the wide flange beam graphics data to display in the modeler. modeler Such visualization aids in verification

FEA Commercial Support


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HyperSizer Automatic Beam Offset V t Off t Vectors D fi d f th FEM Defined for the

The user can select from these three options to cause the beams to be represented in the FEM at either their neutral axis, at the beam top flange, or at the beam bottom flange.

FEA Commercial Support

Beam Sizing Automatically Included in the FEM


Fuselage ringframes and longerons optimized with HyperSizer. Both I beam and C channel options turned on by user. HyperSizer determines optimum design and updates automatically ti t d b H Si d t i ti d i d d t t ti ll the FEM beam stiffness, offset vector, and beam visualization data. Note these beams are line elements in the model, not shell segments. The white circles are the FEM grid points at the surface OML.

FEA Commercial Support

HyperSizer Corrects the Shortcoming of Coarse FEM Meshes for Pressures "Sizing" Sizing

Compute Local Pressure Effects Offline of th FEA Offli f the


In this example, the FEM mesh of nine elements per panel bay is not enough to capture pressure loading HyperSizer can calculate offline from the FEA, with closed form solutions, the bending moments, out-of-plane transverse shears, and midspan deflections for panels that are loaded in pressure Additionally, HyperSizer can calculate local level span pressure effects and superimpose those onto panel solutions. For example, the facesheet span between panel stiffeners These HyperSizer calculated panel pressure loads can replace the panel pressure effects computed with FEA, while still using the FEA computed global load path distributions.

Modeling the Panel Global


2) Planar 2D mesh with stiffeners smeared in shell elements

3) Planar 2D mesh with stiffeners modeled with beam elements

4) Discrete 3D mesh ) using shell elements for both the facesheet and stiffener web

5) Discrete 3D mesh using solid elements for both the facesheet and stiffener web

Be Able to Rapidly and Accurately Analyze and Size Bolted p y y y and Bonded Joints using FEA Computed Loads

FEA Statistical Design-to Loads St ti ti l D i t L d


Solve the automated structural analysis 'pulling loads' pulling-loads problem that arises when many finite elements are used to represent a structural component p p User may select a standard deviation factor to apply to loadings for strength analysis For instability, HyperSizer statistically determines the percentage of a component's area that is in the buckling zone and integrates the non uniform compressive load non-uniform over that area

FEA Statistical Design-to Loads


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HyperSizer Statistical Approaches to Determine Design-to Loads t D t i D i t L d


a -r
Reliability

xr

xa

Required load (Applied) r Potential failure a

Allowable load (capability) Load

FEA Statistical Design-to Loads


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User Chosen Standard Deviation for Strength A l f St th Analyses


Design to loading = + K Design-to
Probability range y g K Density Probability distribution (Density function)

Load Mean

Standard deviation

N ij Design-to load

FEA Statistical Design-to Loads


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HyperSizer Statistical Approaches to Determine Design-to Loads Global

L o ad S e t 1 0 4 L o ad S e t 1 0 9

L o ad S e t 101

L o ad S e t 1 06

L o ad S e t 1 0 4

HyperSizer Statistical Approaches to Determine Design-to Loads Global


a -r
Reliability

xr

xa

Required load (Applied) r Potential failure a

Allowable load (capability) Load

Design-to loading = + K
Probability range K Density Probability distribution (Density function)

Load Mean e

Standard deviation d i ti

N ij Design-to load

Analyses are Independent of Loads Source


FEA C Computed Loads t dL d User Input (typed in loads) (typed-in

Other Sources Using HyperSizers Object Model:


Loads from spreadsheets

HyperSizer Analyses yp y
Loads from a larger company software design system

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