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 …

Because of their superior mechanical and environmental properties compared to traditional
metals, fiber-reinforced composite materials have earned a prevalent acceptance for …

This article introduces the concept of stacking sequence table (SST) for the optimal design of
laminated composite structures with ply drops. The SST describes the sequence of ply-drops …

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 methodology for using genetic algorithms with the finite element method to minimise a
weighted sum of the mass and deflection of fibre reinforced structures with several design …

Genetic algorithms (GAs) are biologically inspired computing techniques, which tend to
mimic the basic Darwinian concepts of natural selection. They are highly robust and efficient …

This paper presents a multi-agent search technique to design an optimal composite box-
beam helicopter rotor blade. The search technique is called particle swarm optimization …

This study addresses the design of ply orientation for a CFRP vehicle door by implementing
a Discrete Material Optimization (DMO) method in a general-purpose commercial finite …

Composite panel structure optimization is commonly decomposed into panel optimization
subproblems, with specified local loads, resulting in manufacturing incompatibilities …

This article introduces a two-stage optimization approach for finding optimal blended
composite laminate designs where the optimal thickness distribution is predicted based on …