Optimal design of composite structures : a historical review

• Main Author: Ganguli, Ranjan
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Materials of construction
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103207; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25767; http://journal.library.iisc.ernet.in/index.php/iisc/article/view/4325
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Composites are widely used in aerospace structures; however, most designs do not exploit the inherent tailorability of composites. Optimization methods can be used to design composite structures by tailoring the ply angles and stacking sequences. Typical objectives include minimum weight and constra...