Optimization of composite wing structures for maximum flutter speed

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn 6, Issue , 2005, Pages 4091-4100

  Guo, S ^a   Cheng, W ^b   Cui, D ^b,c  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c BUAA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FLUTTER (AERODYNAMICS); GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GRADIENT METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; WINGS;

AEROELASTIC TAILORING; FLUTTER SPEED; GRADIENT-BASED DETERMINISTIC METHOD (GBDM); SEARCH ALGORITHM;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 28844459466     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2005-2132     Document Type: Conference Paper

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