A genetic algorithm-based system for the optimal design of laminates

Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 187-197

  Savic, Dragan A ^a   Evans, Ken E ^a   Silberhorn, Thorsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LAMINATES; OPTIMIZATION;

SOFTWARE PACKAGE GACOMP;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0033130808     PISSN: 10939687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0885-9507.00140     Document Type: Article

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