Analysis and optimal design of fiber-reinforced composite structures: Sail against the wind

Wind and Structures, An International Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 541-560

  Nascimbene, R ^a  

^a European Centre for Training and Research in Earthquake Engineering   (Italy)

Author keywords

Composites; Fiber material; Finite element analysis; Sail; Wind action

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER FLUID DYNAMICS; FIBER MATERIALS; FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION; MULTIPLE CRITERIA OPTIMIZATION; SAIL; UNIFORM STRESS DISTRIBUTIONS; WIND ACTION;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; STRESS CONCENTRATION; WIND EFFECTS; YACHTS;

FIBERS;

COMPOSITES; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

EID: 84879326842     PISSN: 12266116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/was.2013.16.6.541     Document Type: Article

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