Optimum design of laminated composite plates for maximum thermal buckling loads

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 34, Issue 23, 2000, Pages 1982-1997

  Singha, Maloy K ^a   Ramachandra, L S ^a   Bandyopadhyay, J N ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GRAPHITE; OPTIMIZATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHEAR STRESS; THERMAL LOAD;

THERMAL BUCKLING LOADS; TWO POINT CROSSOVER MODELS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0034513673     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/J524-HN2J-K1LM-0NFP     Document Type: Article

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