Structural Engineering Optimization

[mh2y]

We are looking for information regarding Structural Engineering Optimization Tools as applied to Derricks, Slef Supported and Guyed Stacks and may be Pressure Vessels.

Software or other resources are welcomed.

 

[GregLocock]

For plate element models the guys I know use OptiStruct, it is an Altair product.

I'd have thunk for trusses (ie beam element models) that an optimisation by hand would be almost as fast.



Cheers

Greg Locock

 

[Lutfi]

I think STAAD has an optimization module. NASTRAN does as well. I had a friend who worked for an Auto maker and they use NASTRAN a lot. He told me once that they saved about 6 pounds on the car frame through optimization. I ridiculed the number but soon realized that is tremendous for a car. Think of the gas mileage that would be saved.

Good luck