Minimizing stress concentrations in laminated composites by genetic algorithm

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD

Volumn 100 MD, Issue , 2005, Pages 73-82

  Cho, H K ^a   Rowlands, R E ^a  

^a Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomimicry; Composites; Genetic Algorithm; Optimization; Stress Concentration

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMICRY; DESIGN VARIABLES; ISOPARAMETRIC LAYERED COMPOSITE ELEMENTS; LOCAL OPTIMUM DESIGN POINTS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DESIGN; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOGRAPHY; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE STRESS;

LAMINATES;

EID: 33645672221     PISSN: 10716939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2005-81005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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