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Weight Optimization

Swift Engineering focused on structural integrity and manufacturing issues within the aerospace, marine, UAV, and recreational markets for over 40 years.

Structural weight optimization analysis animation.

Value

  • Optimization Driven Design
  • Rapid Prototyping and Feasibility Assessment
  • Product Time Compression

Capabilities

Advanced Composites
Integrated Topology and Ply Shape and Layup Optimization in the Product Development Process

Metallic 3D Printed and Complex Lattice Structures
Topology and Size Optimization

Structural Configuration Optimization
Rapid sizing including stiffener sizing and spacing, tunable manufacturing, and weight optimization of composites

Capabilities

Methodology

Numerical Loads Development of Complex Structures to Closed-Form Analytical Sizing and Load Redistribution using HyperSizer:
  • FEA for Load Definition Integrated with Analytical Process for Sizing
  • Optimum Structural Layouts that balance manufacturability with weight reduction and complexity
  • Structural Margin Definition

Optimization Objectives
Stiffness, Strength, Buckling, Vibration Frequency, Weight, and Cost Manufacturability

Trade Study Process

01

Problem Definition

Through discussions with the customer, define trade study goals, constraints, loads, allowables, geometry, analysis methodologies, safety factors, etc.
02

Feasibility Studies

Brainstorm various concepts and use bounding hand calcs to check the feasibility of multiple layouts/materials and down select concepts
03

Trade Analysis

Detailed analysis of the various potential solutions investigation the resultant manufacturing, weight, and cost pro’s and cons of each
04

Rank Solutions

Compare and rank the solutions to customer priorities
05

Report Results

Communicate detailed results and ranking and provide recommendations to the customer

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