The following case studies have been generated at the University of Southampton by the team that developed the DezineForce optimisation technology, and demonstrate the scope for improvement of design with DezineForce’s systematic, automated approach to optimisation.http://www.dezineforce.com/blogs/showcase/atom.aspxCommunity Server2008-05-29T11:54:00Z/blogs/showcase/archive/2008/07/02/computer-aided-liner-optimization-for-broadband-noise.aspx2008-07-02T12:57:00Z2008-07-02T12:57:00Z<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://www.dezineforce.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/showcase/poster46.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Dezineforce optimisation is applied to understanding the benefits of different configurations of sound absorbent acoustic lining in aircraft turbofan engine intake and bypass ducts. Noise emissions are 30% lower than with a uniform liner.</p> <p><a href="http://www.soton.ac.uk/ses/docs/CEDposters/CEDposter46.pdf">Download a .pdf of the case</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.dezineforce.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=155" width="1" height="1">trevorhttp://www.dezineforce.com/members/trevor/default.aspx/blogs/showcase/archive/2008/05/29/speed-at-sea-ship-design.aspx2008-05-29T12:03:00Z2008-05-29T12:03:00Z<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://www.dezineforce.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/showcase/ship_5F00_at_5F00_sea.jpg" alt="" />DezineForce optimisation is applied to the design of low resistance ship hull forms. The final design has a resistance that is nearly halved compared to the starting point.</p> <p><a href="http://www.soton.ac.uk/ses/docs/CEDposters/CEDposter5.pdf">Download a .pdf of the case</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.dezineforce.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=19" width="1" height="1">trevorhttp://www.dezineforce.com/members/trevor/default.aspx/blogs/showcase/archive/2008/05/29/tail-bearing-housing-reducing-weight-of-a-gas-turbine-tail-bearing-housing-component.aspx2008-05-29T12:01:00Z2008-05-29T12:01:00Z<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://www.dezineforce.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/classes_5F00_of_5F00_problems_5F00_covered/gas_5F00_turbine_5F00_bearing.jpg" alt="" />Dezineforce optimisation is applied to reducing the weight of a gas turbine Tail Bearing Housing component, without exceeding given stress or displacement constraints at any location on the structure. The final structure is 40% lighter than the original design.</p> <p><a href="http://www.soton.ac.uk/ses/docs/CEDposters/CEDposter30.pdf">Download a .pdf of the case</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.dezineforce.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=18" width="1" height="1">trevorhttp://www.dezineforce.com/members/trevor/default.aspx/blogs/showcase/archive/2008/05/29/turbine-firtree-root-design-optimisation.aspx2008-05-29T12:00:00Z2008-05-29T12:00:00Z<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://www.dezineforce.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/classes_5F00_of_5F00_problems_5F00_covered/turbine_5F00_firtree.jpg" alt="" />Dezineforce optimisation is applied to the optimisation of a turbine blade firtree root against a number of geometric and mechanical constraints. The peak notch stress is minimised simultaneously with minimisation of the frontal area and root size.</p> <p><a href="http://www.soton.ac.uk/ses/docs/CEDposters/CEDposter32.pdf">Download a .pdf of the case</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.dezineforce.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=17" width="1" height="1">trevorhttp://www.dezineforce.com/members/trevor/default.aspx/blogs/showcase/archive/2008/05/29/vibrations-in-space-satellite-truss-design.aspx2008-05-29T11:59:00Z2008-05-29T11:59:00Z<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://www.dezineforce.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/showcase/satellite_5F00_truss.jpg" alt="" />Dezineforce optimisation is applied to the design of satellite trusses with enhanced vibration isolation characteristics. The designs show significant improvements in vibration control without weight penalties.</p> <p><a href="http://www.soton.ac.uk/ses/docs/CEDposters/CEDposter6.pdf">Download a .pdf of the case</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.dezineforce.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=16" width="1" height="1">trevorhttp://www.dezineforce.com/members/trevor/default.aspx/blogs/showcase/archive/2008/05/29/topology-optimisation-of-load-bearing-structures.aspx2008-05-29T11:58:00Z2008-05-29T11:58:00Z<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://www.dezineforce.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/classes_5F00_of_5F00_problems_5F00_covered/load_5F00_bearing.jpg" alt="" />Topologically-optimised designs of load-bearing links and support beams demonstrate much greater material saving than possible with pure shape optimisation, and dezineforce optimisation makes this possible.</p> <p><a href="http://www.soton.ac.uk/ses/docs/CEDposters/CEDposter33.pdf">Download a .pdf of the case</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.dezineforce.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=15" width="1" height="1">trevorhttp://www.dezineforce.com/members/trevor/default.aspx/blogs/showcase/archive/2008/05/29/design-of-experiments-for-automated-selection-of-skin-stiffening-methods-for-aircraft-wings.aspx2008-05-29T11:54:00Z2008-05-29T11:54:00Z<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://www.dezineforce.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/classes_5F00_of_5F00_problems_5F00_covered/skin_5F00_stiffening.jpg" alt="" />The experiments are designed such as to enable selection of the appropriate stiffening method from the very large number of possible combinations - efficiently, and such as to allow the designer to visually understand the effect of different variable values.</p> <p><a href="http://www.soton.ac.uk/ses/docs/CEDposters/CEDposter38.pdf">Download a .pdf of the case</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.dezineforce.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=14" width="1" height="1">trevorhttp://www.dezineforce.com/members/trevor/default.aspx