Bead optimization is a way to enhance shell structures without adding more mass to the structure. The beads can easily be added in the stamping process which makes beads a low weight and cost neutral alternative to enhance a sheet-metal structures.
General Information The Optimization Task Design Area Objective Function Constraints Typical Optimization Tasks for Linear Static Analysis Typical Optimization Tasks for Modal Analysis Settings Testing the optimization setup (TEST_BEAD) Selecting a stop condition Special Remarks Using Sensitivity-Based Algorithm References