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Optimum Design of Composite Structures

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The primary objective of this paper is the development of efficient procedure for obtaining near-minimum weight design of large composite structures subjected to statically applied loads with stiffness, strength and elastic stability constraints. The optimization algorithm employed is based on the method of inscribed hyperspheres. This method uses a sequence of a linearized programs approach to find an optimum of a non-linear objective function subject to non-linear constraints. The finite element analysis is used to compute the internal forces. Numerical examples are presented to illustrate the feasibility and computational effectiveness of this procedure.

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  1. Vazduhoplovnotehnički Institut, Niška bb, 11132, Žarkovo-Beograd, Yugoslavia

    Stevan Maksimović

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Paisley College of Technology, Scotland

    I. H. Marshall

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Maksimović, S. (1985). Optimum Design of Composite Structures. In: Marshall, I.H. (eds) Composite Structures 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4952-2_10

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