Design Theory and Methods using CAD/CAE

Index

Note: Page numbers followed by “f” denote figures; “t” tables; “b” boxes.

A

Academic codes, 365–367

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), 21

Active constraint, 123

Adjoint load, 232, 233b

Adjoint response, 257

Adjoint variable method, 232

See also Direct differentiation method

for continuum approach, 237–238

of continuum-analytical approach, 261–262

of continuum-discrete approach, 256–260

for discrete approach

adjoint load calculation, 233b

modulus design variable, 235b

performance measures, 232

Aircraft torque tube, 391, 392f

design

optimization, 396

parameterization, 393

FEA, 394–395

optimization results, 397f, 397t

problem definition, 393

VM, 396

Airplane engine model, 8f

Analysis models, 8–10

Analytical derivative method, 222–225

ANSYS software, 177–178

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