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The eigenfrequencies for each iteration of the optimisation process are calculated by MSC Nastran. Therefore, MSC Nastran has to be installed on the same machine and a valid license is required.

The path to the nastran MSC Nastran executable can be set manually in the application settings:

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As an optional input the range and the number of frequencies which are taken into account for the optimisation can be modified with the Advanced User Settings.

Post Processing

The calculated first eigenfrequency over the iterations can be observed with a chart in the Post Processing. The frequency Event does not create any visible plots for the Failure Criterion or Stress on the geometry. But the influence of the frequency Event can be observed with the optimization achievement index which shows where material will be added (>0) to increase the first eigenfrequency of the part.

Known Limitations

Symmetry

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Info

RBE2 can be used as a connection type, but the RBE2 connection won’t be considered in a static load case. This can occur if a Point Mass is added in combination with acceleration. In this case, the static load of the point mass will be considered with a RBE3 connection..

pointMass.PointMassInertia_Point_Mass_1.type=RBE2

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