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Atomizer/studies/bracket_displacement_maximizing/results/optimization_report.md
Anto01 2f3afc3813 feat: Add substudy system with live history tracking and workflow fixes
Major Features:
- Hierarchical substudy system (like NX Solutions/Subcases)
  * Shared model files across all substudies
  * Independent configuration per substudy
  * Continuation support from previous substudies
  * Real-time incremental history updates
- Live history tracking with optimization_history_incremental.json
- Complete bracket_displacement_maximizing study with substudy examples

Core Fixes:
- Fixed expression update workflow to pass design_vars through simulation_runner
  * Restored working NX journal expression update mechanism
  * OP2 timestamp verification instead of file deletion
  * Resolved issue where all trials returned identical objective values
- Fixed LLMOptimizationRunner to pass design variables to simulation runner
- Enhanced NXSolver with timestamp-based file regeneration verification

New Components:
- optimization_engine/llm_optimization_runner.py - LLM-driven optimization runner
- optimization_engine/optimization_setup_wizard.py - Phase 3.3 setup wizard
- studies/bracket_displacement_maximizing/ - Complete substudy example
  * run_substudy.py - Substudy runner with continuation
  * run_optimization.py - Standalone optimization runner
  * config/substudy_template.json - Template for new substudies
  * substudies/coarse_exploration/ - 20-trial coarse search
  * substudies/fine_tuning/ - 50-trial refinement (continuation example)
  * SUBSTUDIES_README.md - Complete substudy documentation

Technical Improvements:
- Incremental history saving after each trial (optimization_history_incremental.json)
- Expression update workflow: .prt update → NX journal receives values → geometry update → FEM update → solve
- Trial indexing fix in substudy result saving
- Updated README with substudy system documentation

Testing:
- Successfully ran 20-trial coarse_exploration substudy
- Verified different objective values across trials (workflow fix validated)
- Confirmed live history updates in real-time
- Tested shared model file usage across substudies

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-11-16 21:29:54 -05:00

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Bracket Displacement Maximization - Optimization Report

Generated: 2025-11-16 21:05:03

Problem Definition

  • Objective: Maximize displacement
  • Constraint: Safety factor >= 4.0
  • Material: Aluminum 6061-T6 (Yield = 276 MPa)
  • Design Variables:
    • tip_thickness: 15-25 mm
    • support_angle: 20-40 degrees

Best Design

  • Trial: 0
  • tip_thickness: 18.622 mm
  • support_angle: 35.660 degrees
  • Objective value: 0.361783

Performance

  • Max displacement: 0.361783 mm
  • Max stress: 0.000 MPa
  • Safety factor: 0.000