Application of genetic algorithm for optimum design of bolted composite lap joints

Composite Structures

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 148-159

  Kradinov, V ^a   Madenci, E ^b   Ambur, D R ^c  

^a SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bolt; Composite; Design variables; Lap joints; Optimization

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; ITERATIVE METHODS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; OPTIMIZATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

BY-PASS LOADING; COMBINED COMPLEX POTENTIAL; DESIGN VARIABLES; FINITE GEOMETRY; LAP JOINTS; VARIATIONAL FORMULATION;

BOLTED JOINTS;

COMPOSITE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METAL;

EID: 33748779368     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.06.009     Document Type: Article

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