SACMI designs optimized next-generation components using automated surface sculpting
Uses Adjoint and BGM shape-modification approaches for mesh morphing
Newsletter EnginSoft Year 16 n°3
By Marco Evangelos Biancolini and Stefano Porziani | RBF Morph
Mesh morphing has proven to be a valuable tool in parametrizing numerical models to perform shape optimization.
It allows engineers to save time in generating new configurations for analysis because it does not require geometry modification and mesh re-generation.
However, engineers still have to estimate which shape modifications could improve component performance and then apply them to the baseline model before resolution. With automatic surface sculpting, the morphing action can be guided by the physics of the model that is being analyzed, allowing engineers to automatically identify the surface zones whose nodes should be moved inwards or outwards to achieve the optimization objective, saving on the time required to complete an optimization process.
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CASE STUDY
The text provides an in-depth account of Stefano Odorizzi’s journey in founding and growing EnginSoft, our engineering company specializing in computer simulation and modelling. Established in 1984, EnginSoft overcame early challenges, such as the high cost of computing, to emerge as a leader in simulation services, particularly in the fields of mechanical engineering and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The narrative highlights several key milestones in the company’s history.
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CASE STUDY
The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is a 40m-class optical and infrared telescope being built in Chile. The ELT has a complex geometry, with a rotating structure and a dome that must be protected from wind effects to ensure accurate observations. To study the wind flow within the dome, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model was created.
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