Optimization of a composite rotor blade using a genetic algorithm with local search

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 24, Issue 16, 2005, Pages 1759-1769

  Lee, Ya Jung ^a   Lin, Ching Chieh ^a   Ji, Jin Chih ^a   Chen, Jong Sheng ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

FRP; Genetic algorithm; Local search; Optimization; Rotor wing

Indexed keywords

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTIMIZATION; ROTORS; STIFFNESS;

FRP; LOCAL SEARCH; ROTOR BLADES; ROTOR WINGS;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 28144445567     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684405052187     Document Type: Article

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