DCONSTR

Design Constraint

Description: Defines a design constraint used in design optimization analysis.

Format:

Example:

Field Definition Type Default
DCID Design constraint identification number. Integer > 0 Required
RID DRESP1 entry identification number. Integer > 0 Required
LALLOW Lower bound of the response quantity. Real > 0.0 See Remark 3.
UALLOW Upper bound of the response quantity. Real > 0.0 See Remark 3.

Remarks:

  1. The DCONSTR entry may be selected in the Case Control Section by the DESSUB or DESGLB command.
  2. DCID may reference a DCONADD Bulk Data entry.
  3. Either LALLOW or UALLOW or both must be specified.
  4. The units of LALLOW and UALLOW must be consistent with the referenced response defined on the DRESP1 entry.