A comparative review between Genetic Algorithm use in composite optimisation and the state-of-the-art in evolutionary computation

ZZ Wang, A Sobey - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Efficient design optimization of nonconventional laminated composites using lamination parameters: A state of the art

MA Albazzan, R Harik, BF Tatting, Z Gürdal - Composite Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Because of their superior mechanical and environmental properties compared to traditional
metals, fiber-reinforced composite materials have earned a prevalent acceptance for …

Design optimization of laminated composite structures using artificial neural network and genetic algorithm

X Liu, J Qin, K Zhao, CA Featherston, D Kennedy… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Variable-stiffness composites optimisation under multiple design requirements and loads

MI Izzi, M Montemurro, A Catapano - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Recent progress, challenges and outlook for multidisciplinary structural optimization of aircraft and aerial vehicles

G Corrado, G Ntourmas, M Sferza, N Traiforos… - Progress in Aerospace …, 2022 - Elsevier
Designing an airframe is a complex process as it requires knowledge from multiple
disciplines such as aerodynamics, structural mechanics, manufacturing, flight dynamics …

Analysis of smart laminated composites integrated with piezoelectric patches using spectral element method and lamination parameters

PL Motlagh, B Bediz, S Alan, A Kefal - Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the effect of stacking sequence on the power output of a smart
composite panel integrated with piezoelectric patches, using lamination parameter …

Blending constraints for composite laminates in polar parameters space

E Panettieri, M Montemurro, A Catapano - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Multi-scale deterministic optimisation of blended composite structures: case study of a box-wing

MP Scardaoni, MI Izzi, M Montemurro, E Panettieri… - Thin-Walled …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Analysis and optimization for vibration of laminated rectangular plates with blended layers

M Innami, S Honda, K Sasaki, Y Narita - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

New blending constraints and a stack-recovery strategy for the multi-scale design of composite laminates

M Picchi Scardaoni, M Montemurro, E Panettieri… - Structural and …, 2021 - Springer
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 …