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Contents
l Units
l Model (C4, D4)

¡ Geometry
n Parts
¡ Coordinate Systems
¡ Connections
n Contacts
n Contact Regions
¡ Mesh
n Face Sizing
¡ Static Structural (C5)
n Analysis Settings
n Loads
n Solution (C6)
n Solution Information
n Results
¡ Topology Optimization (D5)
n Analysis Settings
n Optimization Region
n Objective
n Response Constraint
n Solution (D6)
n Solution Information
n Topology Density Tracker
n Topology Density
l Material Data
¡ Structural Steel
Units
TABLE 1
Unit System Metric (mm, kg, N, s, mV, mA) Degrees rad/s Celsius
Angle Degrees
Rotational Velocity rad/s
Temperature Celsius
Model (C4, D4)

Geometry
TABLE 2
Model (C4, D4) > Geometry
Object Name Geometry
State Fully Defined
Definition
Source C:\Users\student\Downloads\ALCOA Bracket v3.iges
Type Iges
Length Unit Meters
Element Control Program Controlled

Display Style Body Color
Bounding Box
Length X 125.34 mm
Length Y 58.1 mm
Length Z 84.675 mm
Properties
Volume 2.408e+005 mm³
Mass 1.8903 kg
Scale Factor Value 1.
Statistics
Bodies 12
Active Bodies 12
Nodes 283203
Elements 156553
Mesh Metric None
Basic Geometry Options
Solid Bodies Yes
Surface Bodies Yes
Line Bodies No
Parameters Independent
Parameter Key ANS;DS
Attributes No
Named Selections No
Material Properties No
Advanced Geometry Options
Use Associativity Yes
Coordinate Systems No
Reader Mode Saves Updated File No
Use Instances Yes
Smart CAD Update Yes
Compare Parts On Update No
Analysis Type 3-D
Mixed Import Resolution None
Decompose Disjoint Geometry Yes
Enclosure and Symmetry Processing Yes
TABLE 3
Model (C4, D4) > Geometry > Parts
Part Part
Object Name Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 9 Part 11
8 10
State Meshed Hidden
Graphics Properties
Visible Yes No
Transparency 1
Definition
Suppressed No
Stiffness
Flexible
Behavior
Coordinate
Default Coordinate System
System
Reference
By Environment
Temperature
Behavior None
Material
Assignment Structural Steel
Nonlinear
Yes
Effects
Thermal
Yes
Strain Effects
Bounding Box
27.94 14.126
Length X 9.144 mm 11.444 mm 104. mm
mm mm
Length Y 7.62 mm 40. mm 9.144 mm 11.444 mm 58.1 mm
27.94 14.126
Length Z 53.175 mm 38.4 mm 5. mm 54.66 mm
mm mm
Properties
3477.6 6267.9 1.0861e+005
Volume 3340.5 mm³ 2370.6 mm³ 336.27 mm³
mm³ mm³ mm³
2.7299e- 4.9203e- 2.6223e-002
Mass 1.8609e-002 kg 2.6397e-003 kg 0.85259 kg
002 kg 002 kg kg
1.045e- 1.271e- 1.271e-
1.0449e- 36.83 36.83
Centroid X 101.6 mm 36.831 mm 003 004 004 70.907 mm
003 mm mm mm
mm mm mm
- - -
8.2542 9.5242 -9.5258 9.525 -9.525 8.255 7.7149e-016
Centroid Y 7.6627e- 0.95 mm 8.2558 8.255
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
016 mm mm mm
-2.2078 -2.2088
Centroid Z 24.538 mm 17.142 mm -1.0823 mm 15.646 mm
mm mm
Moment of 1.787 7.1004 336.23
5.765 kg·mm² 2.116 kg·mm² 3.1691e-002 kg·mm²
Inertia Ip1 kg·mm² kg·mm² kg·mm²
Moment of 3.3099 1.2039 461.65
5.7651 kg·mm² 2.1161 kg·mm² 3.1689e-002 kg·mm²
Inertia Ip2 kg·mm² kg·mm² kg·mm²
Moment of 1.7859 7.0999 0.26555 605.26
0.18747 kg·mm² 5.4271e-002 kg·mm²
Inertia Ip3 kg·mm² kg·mm² kg·mm² kg·mm²
Statistics
Nodes 20205 1245 496 461 441 457 546 561 546 551 2792
Elements 4232 240 228 210 205 220 256 267 256 259 456
Mesh Metric None
TABLE 4
Model (C4, D4) > Geometry > Parts
Object Name Part 12
State Meshed
Graphics Properties
Visible Yes
Transparency 1
Definition
Suppressed No
Stiffness Behavior Flexible
Coordinate System Default Coordinate System
Reference Temperature By Environment
Behavior None
Material
Assignment Structural Steel
Nonlinear Effects Yes
Thermal Strain Effects Yes
Bounding Box
Length X 125.34 mm
Length Y 38.1 mm
Length Z 84.675 mm
Properties
Volume 1.0967e+005 mm³
Mass 0.86095 kg
Centroid X 50.235 mm
Centroid Y -1.e-004 mm
Centroid Z 26.452 mm
Moment of Inertia Ip1 249.32 kg·mm²
Statistics
Nodes 254902
Elements 149724
Mesh Metric None
Coordinate Systems
TABLE 5
Model (C4, D4) > Coordinate Systems > Coordinate System
Object Name Global Coordinate System
State Fully Defined
Definition
Type Cartesian
Coordinate System ID 0.
Origin
Origin X 0. mm
Origin Y 0. mm
Origin Z 0. mm
Directional Vectors
X Axis Data [ 1. 0. 0. ]
Y Axis Data [ 0. 1. 0. ]
Z Axis Data [ 0. 0. 1. ]
Connections
TABLE 6
Model (C4, D4) > Connections
Object Name Connections
State Fully Defined
Auto Detection
Generate Automatic Connection On Refresh Yes
Transparency
Enabled Yes
TABLE 7
Model (C4, D4) > Connections > Contacts
Object Name Contacts
State Fully Defined
Definition
Connection Type Contact
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry All Bodies
Auto Detection
Tolerance Type Slider
Tolerance Slider 0.
Tolerance Value 0.40509 mm
Use Range No
Face/Face Yes
Face Overlap Tolerance Off
Cylindrical Faces Include
Face/Edge No
Edge/Edge No
Priority Include All
Group By Bodies
Search Across Bodies
Statistics
Connections 21
Active Connections 21
TABLE 8
Model (C4, D4) > Connections > Contacts > Contact Regions
Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact
Object Contact
Region Region Region Region Region Region Region Region Region Region
Name Region
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping
Geometry Selection
Method
Contact 1 Face 2 Faces 1 Face 3 Faces 1 Face 3 Faces 1 Face 3 Faces
Target 1 Face 4 Faces 8 Faces 3 Faces 1 Face 3 Faces 1 Face 3 Faces
Contact
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
Bodies
Target
Part 2 Part 11 Part 12 Part 8 Part 11 Part 12 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 7
Bodies
Definition
Type Bonded
Scope
Automatic
Mode
Behavior Program Controlled
Trim
Program Controlled
Contact
Trim
0.40509 mm
Tolerance
Suppressed No
Advanced
Formulation Program Controlled
Small
Program Controlled
Sliding
Detection
Program Controlled
Method
Penetration
Program Controlled
Tolerance
Elastic Slip
Program Controlled
Tolerance
Normal
Program Controlled
Stiffness
Update
Program Controlled
Stiffness
Pinball
Program Controlled
Region
Geometric Modification
Contact
Geometry None
Correction
Target
Geometry
None
Correction
TABLE 9
Model (C4, D4) > Connections > Contacts > Contact Regions
Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact
Object Name Region Region Region Region Region Region Region Region Region Region
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping
Geometry Selection
Method
Contact 1 Face 3 Faces 1 Face 3 Faces 1 Face 7 Faces
Target 1 Face 3 Faces 1 Face 3 Faces 1 Face 9 Faces
Contact
Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11
Bodies
Target
Part 11 Part 12 Part 9 Part 11 Part 12 Part 11 Part 12
Bodies
Definition
Type Bonded
Scope Mode Automatic
Behavior Program Controlled
Trim Contact Program Controlled
Trim
0.40509 mm
Tolerance
Suppressed No
Advanced
Formulation Program Controlled
Small Sliding Program Controlled
Detection
Program Controlled
Method
Penetration
Program Controlled
Tolerance
Elastic Slip
Program Controlled
Tolerance
Normal
Program Controlled
Stiffness
Update
Program Controlled
Stiffness
Pinball
Program Controlled
Region
Geometric Modification
Contact
Geometry None
Correction
Target
Geometry None
Correction
Mesh
TABLE 10
Model (C4, D4) > Mesh
Object Name Mesh
State Solved
Display
Display Style Body Color
Defaults
Physics Preference Mechanical
Relevance 0
Element Order Program Controlled
Sizing
Size Function Adaptive
Relevance Center Coarse
Element Size Default
Mesh Defeaturing Yes
Defeature Size Default
Transition Fast
Initial Size Seed Assembly
Span Angle Center Coarse
Bounding Box Diagonal 162.030 mm
Minimum Edge Length 2.4841e-002 mm
Quality
Check Mesh Quality Yes, Errors
Error Limits Standard Mechanical
Target Quality Default (0.050000)
Smoothing Medium
Mesh Metric None
Inflation
Use Automatic Inflation None
Inflation Option Smooth Transition
Transition Ratio 0.272
Maximum Layers 5
Growth Rate 1.2
Inflation Algorithm Pre
View Advanced Options No
Advanced
Number of CPUs for Parallel Part Meshing Program Controlled
Straight Sided Elements No
Number of Retries Default (4)
Rigid Body Behavior Dimensionally Reduced
Mesh Morphing Disabled
Triangle Surface Mesher Program Controlled
Topology Checking No
Pinch Tolerance Please Define
Generate Pinch on Refresh No
Statistics
Nodes 283203
Elements 156553
TABLE 11
Model (C4, D4) > Mesh > Mesh Controls
Object Name Face Sizing
State Fully Defined
Scope
Geometry 41 Faces
Definition
Suppressed No
Type Element Size
Element Size 1.0 mm
Advanced
Defeature Size Default

Behavior Soft
Static Structural (C5)

TABLE 12
Model (C4, D4) > Analysis
Object Name Static Structural (C5)
State Solved
Definition
Physics Type Structural
Analysis Type Static Structural
Solver Target Mechanical APDL
Options
Environment Temperature 22. °C
Generate Input Only No
TABLE 13
Model (C4, D4) > Static Structural (C5) > Analysis Settings
Object Name Analysis Settings
State Fully Defined
Step Controls
Number Of Steps 1.
Current Step Number 1.
Step End Time 1. s
Auto Time Stepping Program Controlled
Solver Controls
Solver Type Program Controlled
Weak Springs Off
Solver Pivot Checking Program Controlled
Large Deflection Off
Inertia Relief Off
Rotordynamics Controls
Coriolis Effect Off
Restart Controls
Generate Restart
Program Controlled
Points
Retain Files After Full
No
Solve
Combine Restart Files Program Controlled
Nonlinear Controls
Newton-Raphson
Program Controlled
Option
Force Convergence Program Controlled
Moment Convergence Program Controlled
Displacement
Program Controlled
Convergence
Rotation Convergence Program Controlled
Line Search Program Controlled
Stabilization Off
Output Controls
Stress Yes
Strain Yes
Nodal Forces Yes
Contact Miscellaneous No
General Miscellaneous No
Store Results At All Time Points
Analysis Data Management
C:\Users\student\AppData\Local\Temp\WB_NIL-SAM316-052W_student_10980_2
Solver Files Directory
\unsaved_project_files\dp0\SYS\MECH\
Future Analysis Topology Optimization
Scratch Solver Files
Directory
Save MAPDL db No
Delete Unneeded Files Yes
Nonlinear Solution No
Solver Units Active System
Solver Unit System nmm
TABLE 14
Model (C4, D4) > Static Structural (C5) > Loads
Object Name Fixed Support Force Force 2 Force 3
State Fully Defined
Scope
Geometry 12 Faces 1 Face
Definition
Type Fixed Support Force
Suppressed No
Define By Components
Coordinate System Global Coordinate System
X Component 5625. N (ramped) 2944. N (ramped) 0. N (ramped)
Y Component 0. N (ramped)
Z Component 0. N (ramped) -2944. N (ramped) 11120 N (ramped)
FIGURE 1
Model (C4, D4) > Static Structural (C5) > Force
FIGURE 2
Model (C4, D4) > Static Structural (C5) > Force 2
FIGURE 3
Model (C4, D4) > Static Structural (C5) > Force 3
Solution (C6)
TABLE 15
Model (C4, D4) > Static Structural (C5) > Solution

Object Name Solution (C6)
State Solved
Adaptive Mesh Refinement
Max Refinement Loops 1.
Refinement Depth 2.
Information
Status Done
MAPDL Elapsed Time 2 m 29 s
MAPDL Memory Used 7.3691 GB
MAPDL Result File Size 244.5 MB
Post Processing
Beam Section Results No
TABLE 16
Model (C4, D4) > Static Structural (C5) > Solution (C6) > Solution Information
Object Name Solution Information
State Solved
Solution Information
Solution Output Solver Output
Newton-Raphson Residuals 0
Identify Element Violations 0
Update Interval 2.5 s
Display Points All
FE Connection Visibility
Activate Visibility Yes
Display All FE Connectors
Draw Connections Attached To All Nodes
Line Color Connection Type
Visible on Results No
Line Thickness Single
Display Type Lines
TABLE 17
Model (C4, D4) > Static Structural (C5) > Solution (C6) > Results
Object Name Total Deformation Equivalent Stress
State Solved
Scope
Geometry All Bodies
Definition
Type Total Deformation Equivalent (von-Mises) Stress
By Time
Display Time Last
Calculate Time History Yes
Identifier
Suppressed No
Results
Minimum 0. mm 2.7319e-009 MPa
Maximum 4.7539e-002 mm 373.74 MPa
Minimum Occurs On Part 12 Part 3
Maximum Occurs On Part 1 Part 12
Information
Time 1. s
Load Step 1
Substep 1
Iteration Number 1
Integration Point Results
Display Option Averaged
Average Across Bodies No
FIGURE 4
Model (C4, D4) > Static Structural (C5) > Solution (C6) > Total Deformation
TABLE 18
Model (C4, D4) > Static Structural (C5) > Solution (C6) > Total Deformation
Time [s] Minimum [mm] Maximum [mm]
1. 0. 4.7539e-002
FIGURE 5
Model (C4, D4) > Static Structural (C5) > Solution (C6) > Equivalent Stress
TABLE 19
Model (C4, D4) > Static Structural (C5) > Solution (C6) > Equivalent Stress
Time [s] Minimum [MPa] Maximum [MPa]
1. 2.7319e-009 373.74
Topology Optimization (D5)

TABLE 20
Model (C4, D4) > Analysis
Object Name Topology Optimization (D5)
State Solved
Definition
Physics Type Structural
Analysis Type Topology Optimization
Solver Target Mechanical APDL
Options
Generate Input Only No
TABLE 21
Model (C4, D4) > Topology Optimization (D5) > Analysis Settings
Object Name Analysis Settings
State Fully Defined
Definition
Maximum Number Of
500.
Iterations
Minimum Normalized
1.e-003
Density
Convergence Accuracy 0.1 %
Solver Controls
Solver Type Program Controlled
Output Controls
Store Results At All Iterations

Analysis Data Management
C:\Users\student\AppData\Local\Temp\WB_NIL-SAM316-052W_student_10980_2
Solver Files Directory
\unsaved_project_files\dp0\SYS-1\MECH\
Future Analysis None
Scratch Solver Files
Directory
Save MAPDL db No
Delete Unneeded Files Yes
Solver Units Active System
Solver Unit System nmm
Max Num Of
3
Intermediate Files
TABLE 22
Model (C4, D4) > Topology Optimization (D5) > Optimization Region
Object Name Optimization Region
State Fully Defined
Design Region
Geometry All Bodies
Exclusion Region
Define By Boundary Condition
Boundary Condition All Boundary Conditions
TABLE 23
Model (C4, D4) > Topology Optimization (D5) > Objective
Object Name Objective
State Fully Defined
Definition
Suppressed No
Model (C4, D4) > Topology Optimization (D5) > Objective

Response Environment Multiple Start End Start End
Goal Formulation Weight Step Mode
Type Name Sets Step Step Mode Mode
Program Static
Compliance Minimize 1 Enabled 1 1 1 N/A N/A N/A
Controlled Structural
TABLE 24
Model (C4, D4) > Topology Optimization (D5) > Response Constraint
Object Name Response Constraint
State Fully Defined
Definition
Type Response Constraint
Response Mass
Define By Constant
Percent to Retain 66 %
Suppressed No
Solution (D6)
TABLE 25
Model (C4, D4) > Topology Optimization (D5) > Solution
Object Name Solution (D6)
State Solved
Information
Status Done
MAPDL Elapsed Time 15 m 32 s
MAPDL Memory Used 7.375 GB
MAPDL Result File Size 4.5616 MB
Post Processing
Export Topology (STL file) Yes
-- Topology Result Topology Density
Definition
Environment Selection List C5
TABLE 26
Model (C4, D4) > Topology Optimization (D5) > Solution (D6) > Solution Information
Object Name Solution Information
State Solved
Solution Information
Solution Output Objective & Mass Response Convergence
Update Interval 2.5 s
Display Points All
FIGURE 6
FIGURE 7
TABLE 27
Model (C4, D4) > Topology Optimization (D5) > Solution (D6) > Solution Information > Results
Object Name Topology Density Tracker
State Solved
Scope
Scoping Method Optimization Region
Optimization Region Optimization Region
Definition
Type Topology Density Tracker
Iteration Last
Retained Threshold 0.5
Display Time Last
Suppressed No
Results
Minimum 1.e-003
Maximum 1.
Visibility
Show Optimized Region Retained Region
Information
Iteration Number 10
TABLE 28
Model (C4, D4) > Topology Optimization (D5) > Solution (D6) > Results
Object Name Topology Density
State Solved
Scope
Scoping Method Optimization Region
Optimization Region Optimization Region
Definition
Type Topology Density
By Iteration
Iteration Last
Retained Threshold 0.73
Exclusions Participation Yes
Suppressed No
Results
Minimum 1.e-003
Maximum 1.
Original Volume 2.4077e+005 mm³
Final Volume 1.4922e+005 mm³
Percent Volume of Original 61.974
Original Mass 1.8901 kg
Final Mass 1.1713 kg
Percent Mass of Original 61.974
Visibility
Show Optimized Region Retained Region
Information
Iteration Number 10
FIGURE 8
Model (C4, D4) > Topology Optimization (D5) > Solution (D6) > Topology Density
TABLE 29
Model (C4, D4) > Topology Optimization (D5) > Solution (D6) > Topology Density
Iteration Minimum Maximum
10. 1.e-003 1.
Material Data
Structural Steel
TABLE 30
Structural Steel > Constants

Density 7.85e-006 kg mm^-3
Isotropic Secant Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 1.2e-005 C^-1
Specific Heat Constant Pressure 4.34e+005 mJ kg^-1 C^-1
Isotropic Thermal Conductivity 6.05e-002 W mm^-1 C^-1
Isotropic Resistivity 1.7e-004 ohm mm
TABLE 31
Structural Steel > Appearance
Red Green Blue
132 139 179
TABLE 32
Structural Steel > Compressive Ultimate Strength
Compressive Ultimate Strength MPa
0
TABLE 33
Structural Steel > Compressive Yield Strength
Compressive Yield Strength MPa
250
TABLE 34
Structural Steel > Tensile Yield Strength
Tensile Yield Strength MPa
250
TABLE 35
Structural Steel > Tensile Ultimate Strength
Tensile Ultimate Strength MPa
460
TABLE 36
Structural Steel > Isotropic Secant Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Zero-Thermal-Strain Reference Temperature C
22
TABLE 37
Structural Steel > Alternating Stress Mean Stress
Alternating Stress MPa Cycles Mean Stress MPa
3999 10 0
2827 20 0
1896 50 0
1413 100 0
1069 200 0
441 2000 0
262 10000 0
214 20000 0
138 1.e+005 0
114 2.e+005 0
86.2 1.e+006 0
TABLE 38
Structural Steel > Strain-Life Parameters
Strength Strength Ductility Ductility Cyclic Strength Cyclic Strain Hardening
Coefficient MPa Exponent Coefficient Exponent Coefficient MPa Exponent
920 -0.106 0.213 -0.47 1000 0.2
TABLE 39
Structural Steel > Isotropic Elasticity
Temperature C Young's Modulus MPa Poisson's Ratio Bulk Modulus MPa Shear Modulus MPa
2.e+005 0.3 1.6667e+005 76923
TABLE 40
Structural Steel > Isotropic Relative Permeability
Relative Permeability
10000

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l Model (C4, D4)

Model (C4, D4)

Element Control Program Controlled

Defeature Size Default

Static Structural (C5)

Model (C4, D4) > Static Structural (C5) > Solution

Topology Optimization (D5)

Store Results At All Iterations

Model (C4, D4) > Topology Optimization (D5) > Objective

Structural Steel > Constants

920 -0.106 0.213 -0.47 1000 0.2

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