Minimum-weight design of compressively loaded composite plates and stiffened panels for postbuckling strength by Genetic Algorithm

Composite Structures

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 239-246

  Kang, Ji Ho ^a   Kim, Chun Gon ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Composite; Genetic Algorithm; Optimal design; Postbuckling; Weight minimization

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

COMPOSITE PLATES; COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS PROGRAM (COSAP); POSTBUCKLING; STIFFNERS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE;

EID: 11044232395     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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