Optimal stacking sequence design of laminate composite structures using tabu embedded simulated annealing

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 239-268

  Rama Mohan Rao, A ^a   Arvind, N ^a  

^a CSIR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Laminate composites; Optimal design; Simulated annealing; Tabu search; Thermal buckling

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMBINATORIAL MATHEMATICS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SIMULATED ANNEALING; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TABU SEARCH;

COMBINATORIAL CONSTRAINTS; COMBINATORIAL PROBLEMS; TABU EMBEDDED SIMULATED ANNEALING (TSA); THERMAL BUCKLING;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 34147123157     PISSN: 12254568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2007.25.2.239     Document Type: Article

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