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Optimization of Composite Laminates

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Optimization of Large Structural Systems

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSE,volume 231))

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Design of composite structures can be viewed as a multi-faceted task, one which requires integration of issues related to composite mechanics, structural analysis, optimization, and manufacturing. The major coverage of the paper is on the issue of optimization, with special emphasis on the use of optimization for designing with discrete and integer valued variables required for the stacking-sequence optimization. Different techniques that can be used for stacking sequence optimization are introduced, and different aspects of their application are demonstrated for laminate buckling optimization.

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    Zafer Gürdal & Raphael T. Haftka

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    G. I. N. Rozvany (Professor of Structural Design) (Professor of Structural Design)

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Gürdal, Z., Haftka, R.T. (1993). Optimization of Composite Laminates. In: Rozvany, G.I.N. (eds) Optimization of Large Structural Systems. NATO ASI Series, vol 231. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9577-8_31

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