Influence of invariant material parameters on the flexural optimal design of thin anisotropic laminates

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 192-203

  Vannucci, Paolo ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Composites; Flexural properties; Laminates; Optimization; Polar method

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BUCKLING; LAMINATES; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; STIFFNESS;

ANISOTROPIC LAMINATES; BUCKLING LOADS; COMPOSITES; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; MATERIAL CONDITIONS; MATERIAL PARAMETERS; MAXIMUM STIFFNESS; MODAL FREQUENCIES; NON-TRIVIAL; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL DESIGNS; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; PHYSICAL MEANINGS; POLAR METHOD; RECTANGULAR LAMINATES; STIFFNESS MODULUS;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 61849174761     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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