Variable stiffness (VS) laminate design methods allow to tailor the composite to a particular
problem. This enlarged design space exploration is assisted by optimization algorithms and …

This study presents a brief account of the seminal works on aeroelastic tailoring for
aerospace applications. Tailoring using advanced composites is a revolutionary process in …

In aircraft design, proper tailoring of composite anisotropic characteristics allows to achieve
weight saving while maintaining good aeroelastic performance. To further improve the …

Composite materials are increasingly used in high performance structural applications
because of their high strength and stiffness to weight ratios together with their significant …

Due to high specific strength and stiffness ratios, composite materials are widely used in
industries where minimising structural mass is of paramount importance, such as the …

Composite materials, due to their high specific strength and stiffness, are commonly used to
design lightweight structures. However, the anisotropy of composite laminates induces …

This paper proposes a novel methodology and its software implementation, called KADMOS
(Knowledge-and graph-based Agile Design for Multidisciplinary Optimization System), to …

This paper presents an aeroelastic tailoring procedure used to design wing structures to
meet strength, buckling, and flutter requirements simultaneously. The optimization process is …

A free open-source toolbox for the Optimisation of BLEnded Stacking Sequences
(OptiBLESS) is presented in this paper. Despite the increasing use of composite materials …

Optimizing the laminates of large composite structures is nowadays well-recognized as
having significant benefits in the design of lightweight structural solutions. However, designs …