Event Title
An Expanded Approach to Stacking Sequence Optimization of Laminated Plates
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Faculty Mentor
Dr. Tahsin Khajah
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Date of Publication
4-16-2021
Abstract
Design of laminated composite plates often leads to macro-mechanical optimization of composite laminate. Numerous studies have been performed to find the optimum stacking sequences of composite materials under various in-plane biaxial loadings. Classical theories such as Tsai-Wu failure criterion are widely used to evaluate the design. In this study, an optimization algorithm is developed to expand the number of design variables and find the optimum material properties by incorporating micromechanical properties of each ply. Hence, the number and angle of plies as well as the fiber volume fraction of each ply are optimized simultaneously.
Keywords
Composite Materials, Evolutionary Optimization, Tsai-Wu Failure Method
Persistent Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/3121
An Expanded Approach to Stacking Sequence Optimization of Laminated Plates
Design of laminated composite plates often leads to macro-mechanical optimization of composite laminate. Numerous studies have been performed to find the optimum stacking sequences of composite materials under various in-plane biaxial loadings. Classical theories such as Tsai-Wu failure criterion are widely used to evaluate the design. In this study, an optimization algorithm is developed to expand the number of design variables and find the optimum material properties by incorporating micromechanical properties of each ply. Hence, the number and angle of plies as well as the fiber volume fraction of each ply are optimized simultaneously.