The task of providing optimal composite structures is increasingly difficult. New analysis
approaches seek to model the material at the fibre/matrix scale and increasingly more …

Because of their superior mechanical and environmental properties compared to traditional
metals, fiber-reinforced composite materials have earned a prevalent acceptance for …

In this paper, an efficient method for performing minimum weight optimization of composite
laminates using artificial neural network (ANN) based surrogate models is proposed. By …

The aim of this paper is twofold. On the one hand, it presents a methodology for the
deterministic optimisation of a general class of variable-stiffness composite (VSC) structures …

Designing an airframe is a complex process as it requires knowledge from multiple
disciplines such as aerodynamics, structural mechanics, manufacturing, flight dynamics …

This paper investigates the effect of stacking sequence on the power output of a smart
composite panel integrated with piezoelectric patches, using lamination parameter …

This work proposes a new formulation of blending constraints, in the framework of the multi-
scale two-level (MS2L) optimisation strategy for composites. This approach aims to optimise …

This work presents a multi-scale design methodology for the deterministic optimisation of
thin-walled composite structures integrating a global–local approach for the assessment of …

An accurate and straightforward analytical method is proposed for the free vibration of a
laminated composite rectangular plate with blended layers. The plate with blended layers is …

This work presents a new strategy for dealing with blending requirements in the composite
structures design. Firstly, new analytical expressions of blending constraints, in the polar …