Optimum stacking sequence design of composite materials Part II: Variable stiffness design

H Ghiasi, K Fayazbakhsh, D Pasini, L Lessard - Composite structures, 2010 - Elsevier
A composite laminate may be designed as a permutation of several straight-fiber layers or
as a matrix embracing fibers positioned in curvilinear paths. The former called a constant …

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 …

On the usefulness of non-gradient approaches in topology optimization

O Sigmund - Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2011 - Springer
Topology optimization is a highly developed tool for structural design and is by now being
extensively used in mechanical, automotive and aerospace industries throughout the world …

Composite laminate design optimization by genetic algorithm with generalized elitist selection

G Soremekun, Z Gürdal, RT Haftka, LT Watson - Computers & structures, 2001 - Elsevier
Genetic algorithms with elitist selection based on cloning a best single individual (SI) from
one generation to the next are popular, but generalized elitist selection (GES) procedures …

A general B-Spline surfaces theoretical framework for optimisation of variable angle-tow laminates

M Montemurro, A Catapano - Composite Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
This work deals with the optimum design of variable angle-tow (VAT) composites in the
theoretical framework of B-Spline surfaces. The design problem is formulated as a …

On the effective integration of manufacturability constraints within the multi-scale methodology for designing variable angle-tow laminates

M Montemurro, A Catapano - composite structures, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work a multi-scale two-level (MS2L) optimisation strategy for optimising VAT
composites is presented. In the framework of the MS2L methodology, the design problem is …

Using improved genetic algorithms to facilitate time-cost optimization

H Li, P Love - Journal of Construction Engineering and management, 1997 - ascelibrary.org
Time-cost optimization problems in construction projects are characterized by the constraints
on the time and cost requirements. Such problems are difficult to solve because they do not …

Design optimization of composite laminated structures using genetic algorithms and finite element analysis

FS Almeida, AM Awruch - Composite structures, 2009 - Elsevier
A technique for the design optimization of composite laminated structures is presented in
this work. The optimization process is performed using a genetic algorithm (GA), associated …

[图书][B] General anisotropic elasticity

P Vannucci, P Vannucci - 2018 - Springer
This Chapter is an introduction to general anisotropic elasticity, ie to the elasticity of 3D
anisotropic bodies. The main classical topics of the matter are treated in detail: starting from …

A genetic algorithm approach to cluster analysis

MC Cowgill, RJ Harvey, LT Watson - Computers & Mathematics with …, 1999 - Elsevier
A common problem in the social and agricultural sciences is to find clusters in experimental
data; the standard attack is a deterministic search terminating in a locally optimal clustering …