Optimal design of laminated composite plates to maximise fundamental frequency using MFD method

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 479-491

  Topal, Umut ^a   Uzman, Ümit ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fundamental frequency; Laminated plates; Maximization; Modified Feasible Direction method; Optimal designs

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

FIBER ORIENTATION ANGLES; LAMINATE THICKNESSES; MODIFIED FEASIBLE DIRECTION METHOD;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 33749335580     PISSN: 12254568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2006.24.4.479     Document Type: Article

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