Design optimization of composite laminated structures using genetic algorithms and finite element analysis

Composite Structures

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 443-454

  Almeida, F S ^a   Awruch, A M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Composites laminated structures; Finite element analysis; Genetic algorithms; Multiobjective optimization

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LAMINATING; OPTIMIZATION; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

COMPOSITE LAMINATED STRUCTURES; COMPOSITE SHELLS; COMPOSITES LAMINATED STRUCTURES; COMPUTATIONAL COSTS; DESIGN OPTIMIZATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE-ELEMENT METHODS; GEOMETRICALLY NONLINEAR; IN-PLANE LOADS; NUMERICAL EXAMPLES; OPTIMIZATION PROCESS; PARETO-OPTIMAL SETS; PRESSURE LOADS; WEIGHTING FACTORS;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LAMINATE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 59249107918     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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