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@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Minimize beam mass while meeting displacement and stress constraints. Single-obj
 | Metric | Value | Source | Confidence |
 |--------|-------|--------|------------|
 | Mass | **1,133.01 kg** | NX expression `p173`, CEO correction + binary introspection | ✅ High |
-| Tip displacement | ❓ **NEEDS RE-VERIFICATION** (Gap G10) | Was ~22 mm from intake | ⚠️ Low |
-| Max stress | ❓ **NEVER MEASURED** (Gap G11) | — | ❌ None |
+| Tip displacement | **19.56 mm** (node 5161, Tz = −19.51 mm) | OP2 parse via pyNastran, SOL 101 baseline run 2026-02-10 | ✅ High |
+| Max von Mises stress | **117.48 MPa** | OP2 parse via pyNastran, CQUAD4 shell stress | ✅ High |
 | Material | **AISI Steel 1005** | `physicalmateriallibrary.xml` | ✅ High |
 | Density | **7.3 g/cm³** | KBS session | ✅ High |
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Minimize beam mass while meeting displacement and stress constraints. Single-obj
 - 2026-02-10: Binary introspection — all expression names/values confirmed. Mass = 1,133.01 kg.
 
 ## Status
-Phase: Pre-optimization (baseline displacement + stress verification needed)
+Phase: Baseline characterized — proceeding to optimization strategy finalization
 Generation: 002 (+ introspection corrections)
 Channel: #project-hydrotech-beam
 Last KBS session: 2026-02-10T16:38:01