Simultaneous optimization of composite structures considering mechanical performance and manufacturing cost

Composite Structures

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 117-127

  Park, Chung Hae ^a   Lee, Woo Il ^a   Han, Woo Suck ^b   Vautrin, Alain ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b ECOLE DES MINES DE SAINT ETIENNE   (France)

Author keywords

Composite laminated plates; Manufacturing cost; Multi objective optimization; Resin transfer molding; Simultaneous optimization

Indexed keywords

FILLING; FUNGI; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GEOMETRY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

INJECTION GATE LOCATION; MOLD FILLING; STACKING SEQUENCE;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE; COST; FABRICATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; OPTIMIZATION; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 2442451515     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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