Knowledge-based expert system for optimal stacking sequence design of composite structures

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 33, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 1244-1274

  Kim, Jung Seok ^a   Kim, Chun Gon ^a   Hong, Chang Sun ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERT SYSTEMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC PROGRAMMING; LOADS (FORCES); STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURE; OPTIMAL STACKING SEQUENCE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0032644760     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839903301305     Document Type: Article

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