Genetic algorithm optimization and blending of composite laminates by locally reducing laminate thickness

Advances in Engineering Software

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-43

  Adams, David B ^a   Watson, Layne T ^a   Gürdal, Zafer ^a   Anderson Cook, Christine M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blending; Combinatorial optimization; Composite laminates; Decomposition; Genetic algorithms; Parallel computing

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRESS ANALYSIS;

COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATIONS; COMPOSITE LAMINATES;

LAMINATES;

EID: 0942279028     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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