Composite, sandwich and functionally graded materials are frequently utilized for different
applications. Thus, numerous optimization studies have been conducted on structures made …

A review on works that investigate the mechanical behaviour of variable stiffness composite
laminated panels is carried out in this paper. The review mostly focuses on buckling, failure …

A new phase method for predicting crack propagation path and mechanical response of
fiber reinforced composite laminate is proposed. A new three-dimensional (3D) crack …

The present work deals with the free vibration behavior of the variable stiffness composite
laminates (VSCLs) featured by spatially varying fibre orientation angles via novel quasi …

To address the interfacial failure problem while maintain the main advantageous features in
layered sandwich structures, a novel functionally graded (FG) porous plate is proposed …

This paper presents a novel approach for solving direct problems in linear elasticity
involving plate and shell structures. The method relies upon a combination of Physics …

A novel two-dimensional inverse differential quadrature method is proposed to approximate
the solution of high-order system of differential equations. A critical aspect of the proposed …

Isogeometric analysis (IGA) is particularly suitable for the prediction of buckling load and
design optimization of variable-stiffness composite panels, since curvilinear fiber path can …

Variable-angle tow describes fibers in a composite lamina that have been steered
curvilinearly. In doing so, substantially enlarged freedom for stiffness tailoring of composite …

Advanced manufacturing methods like multi-material additive manufacturing are enabling
realization of multiscale materials with intricate spatially varying microstructures and thus …