Design optimization of fiber reinforced plastic composite shapes

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-196

  Qiao, Pizhong ^a   Davalos, Julio F ^a   Barbero, Ever J ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Deflection; Elastic buckling; Failure; FRP shapes; Global approximation; Laminated beam; Material architecture; Optimization; Power law; Pultrusion

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BUCKLING; DESIGN; ELASTICITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; OPTIMIZATION; PULTRUSION;

LAMINATED BEAMS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031682422     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839803200205     Document Type: Article

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