Maximizing the buckling loads of symmetrically laminated composite rectangular plates using a layerwise optimization approach

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 218, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 681-691

  Narita, Y ^a   Turvey, G J ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buckling loads; Compression; Layerwise optimization; Optimum lay ups; Rectangular plates; Symmetrically laminated composite

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; ITERATIVE METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

BIAXIAL COMPRESSION; LAYERWISE OPTIMIZATION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

BUCKLING;

EID: 3242748424     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406041319554     Document Type: Article

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