Optimal laminate sequence of non-prismatic thin-walled composite spatial members of generic section

Composite Structures

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 200-211

  Rajasekaran, S ^a  

^a PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Composites; Evolution strategies; Laminate sequence; Non prismatic; Penalty function

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BUCKLING; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EVOLUTION STRATEGIES (ES); GENERIC SECTION; SPATIAL MEMBERS; THIN-WALLED COMPOSITES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE;

EID: 20444498972     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.08.027     Document Type: Article

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