A methodology for optimally designing fibre-reinforced laminated structures with design variable tolerances for maximum buckling strength

Thin-Walled Structures

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 161-174

  Walker, M ^a   Hamilton, R ^a  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fibre reinforced laminates; Manufacturing uncertainty; Maximum buckling loads; Methodology; Optimal design

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BUCKLING; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FITS AND TOLERANCES; PROBABILITY;

FIBRE-REINFORCED LAMINATES; MANUFACTURING UNCERTAINTY; MAXIMUM BUCKLING LOADS; METHODOLOGY; OPTIMAL DESIGN;

LAMINATES;

EID: 9644287957     PISSN: 02638231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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