Optimal design of a composite leaf spring using genetic algorithms

Computers and Structures

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1121-1129

  Rajendran, I ^a   Vijayarangan, S ^a  

^a PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Automobiles; Composite materials; Genetic algorithms; Leaf spring; Optimization; Unsprung weight; Weight reduction

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MACHINE DESIGN; MACHINE VIBRATIONS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; SYSTEM STABILITY;

COMPOSITE LEAF SPRINGS;

AUTOMOBILE SPRINGS;

EID: 0035308141     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(00)00174-7     Document Type: Article

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