Optimization of coupled thermal-structural problems of laminated plates with lamination parameters

Design of variable–stiffness laminates using lamination parameters

“…Lipton [21] showed that any set of the four in-plane lamination parameters can be obtained using no more than three layers. Bending lamination parameters, on the other hand, are realizable using no more than six layers [22]. Fukunaga [23] presented a methodology to determine lay-up configurations for balanced symmetric laminates.…”

Thermal buckling load optimization of laminated composite plates

“…Autio [1] optimized the behavior of a laminated plate with given boundary temperatures and displacement constraints. The optimization problem was expressed in terms of lamination parameters.…”

Optimization of Laminated Composites and Overview of Smart Material Applications

“…Solution of the buckling problem involves the computation of the temperature distribution across the plate which yields the thermal stress field for the given temperature boundary conditions, This solution is used in the eigenvalue problem ( 4.11) in order to compute the corresponding buckling temperature. Further recent results on the optimization of composites subject to thermal effects can be found in Fukunaga et al (1997), Lee et al (1999), Aiello and Ombres (1999), and Autio (2001).…”

“…The early examples of composites optimization using GA include Callahan & Weeks (1992), LeRiche & Haftka (1993), Hajela & Erisman (1993), Nagendra et al (1993), Ballet al (1993), Giirdal et al (1994), Kogisa et al (1994a) and Kogisa et al (1994b). More recent applications of GA to composites optimization include the works by McMahon et al (1998), Sivakumar et al (1998), Todoroki & Haftka (1996), Liu et al (1998), , Todoroki & Sasai (1999) and Sasai (1999), Autio (2000), Autio (2001) and Soremekun et al (2001). The details of the technique can be found in books such as Goldberg (1989) (1989), Back (1996) ), Blachut & Eschenauer (2001 and its applications to composites in Giirdal et al (1999).…”