Enhancing the optimization of material distributions in composite structures using gradient architectures

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2999-3020

  Surendranath, Harishbabu ^a   Bruck, Hugh A ^a   Gowrisankaran, Swami ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite structures; Finite element analysis; Genetic algorithm; Gradient architecture; Homogenization design method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATERIALS SCIENCE; MICROSTRUCTURE;

GRADIENT OPTIMIZATION;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE;

EID: 0038476438     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(03)00090-8     Document Type: Article

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