Optimal stacking sequence of laminated cylindrical shells using genetic algorithm

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 305-312

  Shakeri, M ^a   Yas, M H ^b   Ghasemi Gol, M ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b RAZI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTIMIZATION;

FREE-VIBRATION ANALYSIS; LAMINATED CYLINDRICAL SHELLS; STACKING SEQUENCES;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 27944464426     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376490590898501     Document Type: Article

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