A review on optimization of composite structures Part I: Laminated composites

S Nikbakt, S Kamarian, M Shakeri - Composite Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
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 the design of laminated composite structures: constant and variable stiffness design and topology optimization

Y Xu, J Zhu, Z Wu, Y Cao, Y Zhao, W Zhang - Advanced Composites and …, 2018 - Springer
The advantages of laminated composite structures make them attractive in industrial
applications. To achieve the maximum advantages of the composite structures, the design …

A review of optimization techniques used in the design of fibre composite structures for civil engineering applications

ZK Awad, T Aravinthan, Y Zhuge, F Gonzalez - Materials & Design, 2012 - Elsevier
Fibre composite structures have become the most attractive candidate for civil engineering
applications. Fibre reinforced plastic polymer (FRP) composite materials have been used in …

Optimization of composite stiffened panels under mechanical and hygrothermal loads using neural networks and genetic algorithms

L Marín, D Trias, P Badalló, G Rus, JA Mayugo - Composite structures, 2012 - Elsevier
The present work develops an optimization procedure for a geometric design of a composite
material stiffened panel with conventional stacking sequence using static analysis and …

An efficient finite element model for buckling analysis of grid stiffened laminated composite plates

L Huang, AH Sheikh, CT Ng, MC Griffith - Composite Structures, 2015 - Elsevier
For the prediction of buckling response of grid stiffened composite panels having different
stiffening arrangements, an efficient finite element modelling technique is presented. The …

Multi-objective optimization of composite angle grid plates for maximum buckling load and minimum weight using genetic algorithms and neural networks

A Ehsani, H Dalir - Composite Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
The present work describes an optimization process based on the ε-constraint method to
find an optimum design to maximize the critical buckling load and minimize the structural …

An efficient reanalysis assisted optimization for variable-stiffness composite design by using path functions

G Huang, H Wang, G Li - Composite Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
An efficient reanalysis assisted optimization method is proposed for variable-stiffness
composite design. The contour lines of functions can be used to describe fiber paths by …

Buckling of laminated composite skew plate using FEM and machine learning methods

BB Mishra, A Kumar, P Samui, T Roshni - Engineering Computations, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to attempt the buckling analysis of a laminated
composite skew plate using the C0 finite element (FE) model based on higher-order shear …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical shape, thickness and stacking sequence optimisation and experimental study of hybrid composite plates under in-plane shear loading

M Damghani, J Matthews, A Murphy, C Featherston - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Shape, thickness and stacking sequence optimisation of a damage tolerant hybrid (GFRP-
CFRP) composite laminate is performed using the commercial Optistruct solver. The results …

Multi-objective optimization of composite sandwich panels using lamination parameters and spectral Chebyshev method

F Seyyedrahmani, PK Shahabad, G Serhat, B Bediz… - Composite …, 2022 - Elsevier
Composite materials are widely used in various industries because of their distinct
properties. Hybridization is an efficient way of designing composite panels to decrease the …