Multi-objective design optimization of an innovative fibre composite sandwich panel for civil engineering applications

Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials - Proceedings of the 21st Australian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 801-806

  Awad, Z K ^a   Aravinthan, T ^a   Zhuge, Y ^a   Gonzalez, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS; COMPOSITE SANDWICHES; FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMERS; FINITE ELEMENTS; FLOOR PANELS; INNOVATIVE STRUCTURES; MATERIALS COSTS; MULTI OBJECTIVE; MULTI-OBJECTIVE DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; STRUCTURAL FIBRES; WEIGHT MINIMIZATION;

DESIGN; FLOORS; MECHANICS; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

CIVIL ENGINEERING;

EID: 84860828830     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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