Analytical Optimisation Software Tool

What are the advantages of using the software tool?

• Rapid prototyping and development of advanced engineering solutions

• The software enhances 'rapid prototyping structural analysis' of composite skin-stringer / frame structures

• These light-weight structural configurations are found in the space, aerospace, marine, and green energy sectors

• The software tool can be used as:

  • prototyping and pre-sizing tool

  • Sizing and optimisation tool

• It interfaces with 'Finite Element Models' (FEM)

• It analyses multiple structural modes in Plain Strength, local & global stabilities, and damage tolerance

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What does an optimisation tool do, and why use it?

• It analyses composite structures applicable to Air, Space, marine, and green energy sectors

• The current engineering process requires a large number of iterations of geometry and load redistribution updates

• The software tool reduces these iterations to an absolute minimum, saving time and cost

• The software tool fits between FEM & AFP software products shown below:

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How does Aero Optimal's Engineering process work?

How does the Software Tool interfaces with Industry FEM?

Aero Optimal's Analytical Optimisation software tool interfaces with the Industry Standard FEM (MSc Nastran/Patran) software package via an Excel based interface tool to updates the FEM re-run properties.

Implementation of Dynamic Response Damage Tolerance Module of composite stiffened panels allow:

• Model update of optimisation loop without the use of interface tool

• Automatic update of the FEM properties for load redistribution re-run

• Generate detail justification structural analysis reports of the optimised composite structure