Training Module #5: HyperX Properties to Define Sizing - Design Properties (Click-Along) – HyperX Support

Summary

Learn to create and assign Design Properties as you size a wing. Make updates to available materials and use Dimension Overrides to make a more manufacturable design.

Part 1: Open Database and Review Setup

Part 2: Create and Assign Sandwich Design Property

Define the Design Property

On the Design Property form…

Name the Design Property.
Select ‘Laminate’ as the Material System.
Select ‘Detailed Sizing’ as the Sizing Mode.
Apply the Laminate Family “LamFam_CollierThinPly_Symmetric” as the Material selection to the top facesheet.

Note

Detailed Sizing = Parametric Sizing Optimization meaning the user is responsible for selecting the Sizing bounds and Material inputs for each object.
1. Right-click in the Material selection field.
2. Choose ‘Select Laminate Family’.
3. Select “LamFam_CollierThinPly_Symmetric”.
4. Repeat for the bottom face.
Select honeycomb Materials and define Sizing bounds for the core object.
1. Material Selection
  - ECA-1/8-1.8 (1.5)
  - ECK-1/8-2.5 (1.4) Typical
  - Hexcel 3.1 pcf 1/8-5052-.0007
2. Bounds
  - Min= 0.125in
  - Max = 0.75in
  - Step = 0.125in

Double-click on the Laminate Family to review. Notice that the sizing bounds have been automatically populated based on the largest and smallest laminate, respectively.

Assign Design Property to the Upper Skin

Three routes for Design Property assignment:

Drag from Tree to Viewport
- Select Zones first in the Structure Tree or Viewport.
- Click and drag a design in the Property Tree.
- Drop onto selected Zones.
- Zones flash green to confirm assignment.
Drag from Property Tree to Structure Tree
- Select Zones first in Structure Tree or Viewport (optional).
- Click and drag a design in the Property Tree.
- Drop onto a Zone or Structure node in the Structure Tree.
- Zones flash green to confirm assignment.
Select Zones and click “Apply to Visible Selection” on the design
- Open the Design.
- Select zones in Tree or Viewport.
- Click “Apply to Visible Selection”.

Part 3: Run Sizing and Review Results

Part 4: Update Design Property and Resize

Apply Gradual Core Height Taper with Dimension Overrides

By default, HyperX chose the weight-optimum core height per Zone – but this is not the most manufacturable solution

Use the Legend to plot the core thickness resulting from the last Sizing in the upper skin.

Enforcing a core height taper down the wing, as shown below, will result in a more producible result. Within each tapered section, all Zones should inherit the maximum core height.