Optimization of laminate stacking sequence for failure load maximization using Tabu search

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 405-413

  Pai, Niranjan ^a   Kaw, Autar ^a   Weng, Michael ^a  

^a University of South Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; B. Buckling; B. Directional orientation; Tabu search

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMBINATORIAL MATHEMATICS; COSTS; CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

STACKING SEQUENCE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0037409507     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(02)00135-X     Document Type: Article

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