DesignXplorer-17.0-M01-Introduction

1©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016Module01:IntroductionIntroductiontoANSYSDesignXplorer17.0Release2©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016Inthismodulewewilllearnabout:•WhatisDesignXplorer?•DesignXplorerfeatures•TransferringSpaceClaimModeltoWorkbenchOverview3©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016•DesignXplorer,alsocalledDX,isapowerfulapproachtoexplore,understandandoptimizeyourengineeringchallenges–Determinethekeyparametersinfluencingthedesign–Exploreandunderstandtheperformanceatotherdesignoroperatingconditions–Findtheconditionswhichgivethebestperformance–ExploretherobustnessofthedesignSinglePointWhatIf?ResponseSurface???WhatisDesignXplorer?4©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016WhatifStudyManualSearchSensitivity/CorrelationAnalysisFindtherelevantparametersDesignofExperimentsRunasmartsetofDesignPointsResponseSurfaceBuildaMathematicalmodelOptimizationWithorwithoutaResponseSurfaceRobustDesignSixSigmaAnalysisOptimizedandRobustDesignDesignXplorerFeatures5©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016Automaticallyrunthroughalistofmanuallyspecifieddesignpoints[doesnotrequireaDXlicense]DesignXplorerFeaturesWhatifStudy6©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016•IdentifyunimportantparametersInputParametersOutputsTheseinputshavealowinfluenceonoutputsDesignXplorerFeaturesSensitivity/CorrelationAnalysis(1)7©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016•Identifythedegreetowhichtherelationshipislinear/quadraticDesignXplorerFeaturesSensitivity/CorrelationAnalysis(2)8©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016•SpecifytheDOEType•Specifyeachparameterrangeandtype(Continuous,Discrete,ManufacturableValues)•DesignPointsareautomaticallychosentoexploretheparametricspaceefficientlyDesignXplorerFeaturesDesignofExperiments9©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016•GenerateaSurrogateModel•Min/MaxSearch•2D/3Dplots•LocalSensitivities•RSQualityAssessmentDesignXplorerFeaturesResponseSurface10©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016•BasedonaResponsesurface–Explorethousandsofconfigurationsinafewseconds•Findthebestdesignfromcandidates•DefineObjectives,ConstraintsandInputParameterRelationshipsDesignXplorerFeaturesOptimization•BasedonDirectSolves•Followalgorithmconvergence11©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016Inputparametersvary!Outputparameter•Understandhowyourperformancewillvarywithyourdesigntolerances•Determinehowmanypartswilllikelyfail•UnderstandwhichinputsrequirethegreatestcontrolDesignXplorerFeaturesSixSigmaAnalysis12©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016SpaceClaimDesignModelerCatiaV5UGNXSolidWorksCreoParametricSolidEdgeAutodeskInventor…EngineeringdataMeshingMechanicalMechanicalAPDLExplicitSTRVistaTF,CCD…IcepaknCode…CFXFluentCFDPostPolyflowAQWAICEMCFDCFDStructuralCADAnsoftProducts:DesignerHFSSMaxwellQ3DExtractorSimplorerElectromagneticsAndalsoforsomecustomusages:Excel,ExternalConnectionWorkbenchPowerParameterscomingfromanysource13©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016•WorkbenchinputandoutputparametersisallthatDXneeds•RunDesignPointssimultaneously•Onacluster•Onavailablemachinesinyouroffice•TakeadvantageofHPCParametricPackLicenses•MultiplyyournumberoflicensestorunDesignPointssimultaneously•AbilitytoreservethelicensestorunDesignPointsWorkbenchPower14©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016CFD-StructuralanalysisInputandoutputparametersaredefinedintheFluidFlowandtheStructuralsystemsParameterSetListofallparametersDesignPointstable(WhatIf)DXsystem3-stepworkflowProjectOverviewExample15©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016•CADparametersarefilteredwithaprefix/suffix•Thedefaultfilteris“DS”(canbechangedorleftblank)•LeavingthefilterblankwillallowallCADparameterstobepassedtoWorkbenchParametersParameterizingCADdimensions16©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016ParameterscreatedinSCDM,DM,Mechanical,andAnsoftParameterscreatedinCFX,Fluent,andCFDPostParametersParameterizingWorkbenchDimensions,BCs,etc…SpaceClaimDesignModelerMechanicalCFXFluentCFDPostAnsoft17©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016•Parameterscreatedusinganalyticalexpressionscomposedofinputandoutputparameters•Derivedparameterscanbedefinedusingvariousbuiltinarithmetic,trigonometricandstatisticalfunctions•Examplesinclude(butarenotlimitedto):-costfunction(i.e.,theproductofmassandcostpermass)-normalizedstress(i.e.,stressresponsedividedbyanappliedstress)-Meshsizing(settingameshparameterasafunctionofageometricparameter)ParametersDerivedParameters18©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016UpdateAllDesignPointsRMBUpdateSelectedDesignPointsParametervaluescurrentlyloadedinapplicationsSelectRetaintokeepallfilesforthisDesignPoint,andbeabletoswitchbetweenthemParameterSetTableofDesignpoints(“What-If”Study)19©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016OptimizationCandidateOptimizationAlgorithmDesignXplorerUserInterfaceResponseSurfaceOptimization20©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016•TheDXProcessisindependentofthephysicsorschematiccomplexity.Whateverthesolveris:ANSYSMechanical,ANSYSCFX,ANSYSFluent,ANSYSElectronicsDesktop…oncetheparametersarechosen,theDesignXplorerprocessisthesame•MostoftheworkshopsinthiscoursearedoneusingtheANSYSMechanicalsolverforlesssimulationtime.TheCFDandtheelectromagneticsusersmustknowthatoncetheychoosetheparametersintheirinterface,theywillfollowthesameworkflowastheworkshops.DesignXplorerindependentProcess21©2016ANSYS,Inc.May19,2016•DXSystemscontributetotheunifiedreport(html)•