Optimization of laminate stacking sequence for buckling load maximization by genetic algorithm

AIAA Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1993, Pages 951-956

  Le Riche, Rodolphe ^a   Haftka, Raphael T ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BUCKLING; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

BUCKLING LOAD MIXIMIZATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LAMINATE STACKING SEQUENCE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0027595481     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.11710     Document Type: Article

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