Tag Archives: Optimization

Magna Steyr

Magna Steyr uses topology and shape optimization to improve fatigue life of components. It seems that they are using their own software FEMFAT in conjunction with other commercial software to reach the desired results. FEMFAT is a software specialized in … Continue reading

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BLOODHOUND SSC uses topology optimization

BLOODHOUND, the successor of Thrust SSC which was the first supersonic car in the world, uses topology optimization to design its structure. In their website, it is stated that stiffness is the main design criteria for the body so it … Continue reading

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TopOpt Review

TopOpt is developed by Technical University of Denmark. The 2D version was online by 1999 and since then the online tool has been used for more than 180.000 times. Its 3D version was online by 2004 and is used for … Continue reading

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Trinitas Review

Trinitas is developed by Linköping University for mainly research. It provides many forms of Finite Element Analysis and is quite useful. As far as we are aware its commercial usage price is very low. We tried the 30 day limited … Continue reading

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