ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

QUESTION 1
Explain how can an Industrial Design engineer implements CAE in the early
stage of the design cycle. Give one example to support your answer

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(10 marks)

QUESTION 2

Mathematical expression for optimization is as below:

Minimize f(x) = f(x1, x2, x3,…….xn)

Subject to gj(x) ≤ 01 j =1,……..,m

xLi ≤ xi ≤ xUi

where f(x) is the objective function, g(x) are the constraint functions, and x is a
vector of design variables

PIB CAE DRIVEN DESIGN 1/5

 For each of the following cases, define f(x), g(x) and x L and xU

a) Flat TV Mount
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[6 marks]

b) Exhaust Manifold

(6 marks)

QUESTION 3

PIB 35002 CAE DRIVEN DESIGN 2/5

a) Why a linear static analysis is done prior to topology analysis?.

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(4 marks)

b) Define design and non design space and then assign restraints and forces for
the following components

i) Clutch pedal
Stamped and welded sheet metal. Force =1300N

(6 marks)

ii) Engine bracket

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ii) Steel bridge

(6 marks)

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QUESTION 4

a) In the OptiStruct optimization module, PSHELL and PSOLID are used as

(6 marks) The component collectors design and nondesign
now reference the PSOLID property definition; all
elements organized into this collector should be solid
elements

b) Why we define we define ISOTROPIC and MAT1 for material properties

A material collector needs to be

created and assigned to the solid component
collectors. The rigid elements do not need to be
assigned a material
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c) Name three material properties that must be defined before analysis can be
made.

Poisson's Ratio Young's Modulus

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(6 marks)