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<a name = "hj-top"> </a><table class = "table1" id = "table11"><tr><td><table class = "DocHeader"><tr><td class = "DocHeader1" colspan = "2"><h1>Additional
   <span class = "ph">Tosca Structure</span>
   Optimization Modules</h1></td></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader4" colspan = "2"/></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader3" colspan = "2"><table class = "DocThemeIntro" id = "table12"><tr><td class = "Intro1Only"><p class = "header"><p class = "abstract">
   <span class = "shortdesc"><span class = "ph">Tosca Structure</span>
    offers modules for standard topology (<span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.topology</span>),
    shape (<span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.shape</span>),
    and bead (<span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.bead</span>)
    optimization. Further functionalities for high-level optimization applications
    are available with the following modules:
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<p>This page discusses: </p><ul><li><a href = "#tso-c-usr-appendix-addOptMod__tso-c-usr-appendix-addOptMod-dur" id = "toc_rg" title = ""><span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.durability</span></a></li><li><a href = "#tso-c-usr-appendix-addOptMod__tso-c-usr-appendix-addOptMod-nonlin" id = "toc_rg" title = ""><span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.nonlinear</span></a></li><li><a href = "#tso-c-usr-appendix-addOptMod__tso-c-usr-appendix-addOptMod-morph" id = "toc_rg" title = ""><span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.morph</span></a></li></ul>
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   <div class = "section" id = "tso-c-usr-appendix-addOptMod__tso-c-usr-appendix-addOptMod-dur"><h2 class = "title sectiontitle"><span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.durability</span></h2>
    

    <ul class = "ul">
      <li class = "li">Shape optimization based on a durability analysis (see <a class = "xref" href = "tso-m-usr-solver-durab-sb.htm#tso-m-usr-solver-durab-sb" title = "The homogenization of the stresses on a components surface often indirectly leads to a reduction of the maximum damage in these areas. In SIMULIA Tosca Structure, a durability analysis can be included in the optimization loop. The direct use of damage results for the homogenization strategy leads to a minimization of the maximum damage in the critical areas. In SIMULIA Tosca Structure, the damage values must be provided as equivalent stress values. The coupling of a durability analysis enables the consideration of the load-time histories. The notions fatigue, durability, and life analysis will all be used in the following as the same thing.">Shape Optimization Based on a Durability Analysis</a>)
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   <div class = "section" id = "tso-c-usr-appendix-addOptMod__tso-c-usr-appendix-addOptMod-nonlin"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title sectiontitle"><span class = "ph">Tosca Structure.nonlinear</span></h2>
    
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      <li class = "li">Optimizations based on nonlinear results from the used solver
       (independent to the optimization type)
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      <li class = "li">Optimization of contact surfaces to homogenize the contact stress
       for shape optimization
      </li>
      <li class = "li">Shape optimization based upon a geometric nonlinear analysis (see
       <a class = "xref" href = "tso-t-usr-shape-advanced-nonLin.htm#tso-t-usr-shape-advanced-nonLin" title = "For highly nonlinear calculations, the stress measure is not always a good indicator, for example, a structure under plastic deformations will (for ideal plastic) have a large constant stress over the plastic area. For this reason, most analysts use a strain measure to inspect these areas.">Highly Nonlinear Shape Optimization</a>)
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      <li class = "li">Shape optimization using nonlinear materials (see <a class = "xref" href = "tso-t-usr-shape-advanced-nonLin.htm#tso-t-usr-shape-advanced-nonLin" title = "For highly nonlinear calculations, the stress measure is not always a good indicator, for example, a structure under plastic deformations will (for ideal plastic) have a large constant stress over the plastic area. For this reason, most analysts use a strain measure to inspect these areas.">Highly Nonlinear Shape Optimization</a>)
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      <li class = "li">Topology optimization based upon a geometric nonlinear analysis
      </li>
      <li class = "li">Topology optimization using nonlinear materials
      </li>
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      <li class = "li">Automatic generation of model variants and submission of analysis
       runs for these models.
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