Use of genetic algorithms for optimal design of laminated composite sandwich panels with bending-twisting coupling

37th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structure, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 1874-1881

  Malott, B ^a   Averill, R C ^a   Goodman, E D ^a   Ding, Y ^a   Punch, W F ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DESIGN; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; OPTIMIZATION; POPULATION STATISTICS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; TOPOLOGY; LOADS (FORCES); PERFORMANCE; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

BENDING-TWISTING COUPLING; COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS; DESIGN OF COMPOSITES; GENETIC ALGORITHM APPROACH; PLY ORIENTATION; POPULATION SIZES; SANDWICH PLATES; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN; GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

BENDING TWISTING COUPLING; FACE SHEET PLIES; ISLAND INJECTION; LAMINATED COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS; PLY CLUSTERING PENALTIES; PLY ORIENTATION;

EID: 0029722590     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1996-1538     Document Type: Conference Paper

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