A multilevel approach to the optimisation of a composite light rail vehicle bodyshell

Composite Structures

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 447-453

  Harte, A M ^a   McNamara, J F ^a   Roddy, I D ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b MCS   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Algorithm; FRP laminate; Multi domain; Optimisation; Railcar

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; RAIL MOTOR CARS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

LIGHT RAIL BODYSHELL; WINDOW PANEL FILLETS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

DESIGN; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; VEHICLE;

EID: 0347916873     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(03)00193-4     Document Type: Article

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