Genetic algorithm reconstruction of orthotropic composite plate elastic constants from a single non-symmetric plane ultrasonic velocity data

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 216-227

  Vishnuvardhan, J ^a   Krishnamurthy, C V ^a   Balasubramaniam, Krishnan ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

A. Layered structures; B. Mechanical properties; D. Non destructive testing; Genetic algorithm

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; ULTRASONICS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; LAYERED STRUCTURES; ORTHOTROPIC PLATES; PHASE VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33750626731     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2006.06.006     Document Type: Article

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