A strength-based multiple cutout optimization in composite plates using fixed grid finite element method

Composite Structures

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 403-412

  Liu, Yi ^a   Jin, Feng ^a   Li, Qing ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evolutionary structural optimization; Finite element method; Fixed grid; Laminated composites; Multiple cutouts; Shape optimization

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRUCTURAL PANELS;

EVOLUTIONARY STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION (ESO); FIXED GRID FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MULTIPLE CUTOUTS OPTIMIZATION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LAMINATE; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 33644683097     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.02.014     Document Type: Article

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