Probabilistic optimum design of composite laminates

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 68-82

  Mahadevan, S ^a   Liu, X ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY; PRODUCT DESIGN; RELIABILITY;

FIRST ORDER RELIABILITY METHOD (FORM); OBJECTIVE FUNCTION; TSAI WU STRENGTH CRITERION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031674297     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839803200104     Document Type: Article

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