Design of composites using a generic unit cell model coupled with a hybrid genetic algorithm

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1433-1443

  Pelegri, Assimina A ^a   Kedlaya, Diwakar N ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Laminates; B. Mechanical Properties; C. Finite Element Analysis (FEA); C. Statistical Properties and Methods

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE ALGORITHMS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CELLS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CYTOLOGY; DIESEL ENGINES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LAMINATES; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROGRAMMING THEORY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); WEAVING;

A. FIBRES; A. LAMINATES; ADAPTIVE UNIT; ANISOTROPIC MATERIAL PROPERTIES; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); C. STATISTICAL PROPERTIES AND METHODS; COMPUTATIONAL COSTS; COMPUTATIONALLY EXPENSIVE; DESIGN OF COMPOSITES; DIFFERENT MODES; FINAL PRODUCTS; FINITE ELEMENT COMPUTATIONS; GENETIC-ALGORITHM OPTIMIZATION; HYBRID GENETIC ALGORITHM; MEMORY MODELING; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; PREDICTION ACCURACY; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENTS; RESEARCH OBJECTIVES; SELECTION PROCEDURES; SHAPE AND SIZE; STACKING SEQUENCES; STATE PARAMETERS; UNIT CELL MODELS; UNIT CELLS;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 50049089041     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2008.05.006     Document Type: Article

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