The functional advantages of tailored stiffness, often seen in nature, are also utilized in
composite structures. Advancements in the multiaxis tow placement and automated fiber …

Corrugated web beams have become popular in recent years due to their high strength-to-
weight ratio, ductility and high shear resistance without stiffeners. The developments in the …

Recent advancements in fibre placement technologies have expanded the potential
applications of variable stiffness curved composite beams in industries such as aerospace …

In this paper, a study in the dynamic fracture assessment of Variable Angle Tow (VAT)
composite laminates is presented. An interaction integral, which includes extra terms to …

A bionic bend-twist coupled thin-walled beam was designed based on the structure of rice
stem. Due to the weak link among the longitudinal strengthening ribs, the bionic bend-twist …

The thermal environment enhances the complexity of buckling failure of variable stiffness
composite plates. Influences of the high temperature and large deflection should be well …

In this research, the lateral buckling analysis and layup optimization of the laminated
composite of web and flanges tapered thin-walled I-beams based on maximizing lateral …

It is aimed to propose a new triangular plane finite element to improve the accuracy and
reduce the computational effort for analysis of plane structures. The suggested element is …

An efficient actuation technique for electrostatic MEMS actuators exploiting electro-
mechanical-mechanical modal interactions is proposed. The flexural–torsional equations of …

The great potential of variable stiffness laminates in maximizing buckling load is obvious
over straight fiber laminates, however the optimum design of such VAT laminates which has …