Optimized GE Jet Engine Bracket Design V1

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Modified Design Volume : 9.18 cubic inches Original Design Volume : 28.27 cubic inches Volume Reduction : 67.5% Thanks to GrabCAD and GE for create a challenging event. It's been a joy when optimizing the original design. The main challenge is the load condition 1 (static vertical 8000 lb up). In this design, I try to get minimum possible volume by layered design (thanks for additive manufacturing which able to use Ti-6Al-4V. That is really making a difference in the future design). I designing the bracket layer by layer to get the load transferred to each layer. With help of FEM, I can exactly understand the load transfer between each layer, and do the maximizing. As a result, I got max Von Misses stresses which is not too far different within the 4 load scenario.