The transportation industry needs lightweight structures to meet economic and
environmental demands. Composite sandwich structures offer high stiffness and low mass …

In this article, a new multi-objective topology and size optimization framework is developed
for the joint concept–detailed design of stiffened panels. The normalized exponential …

Nowadays, the application of composite materials and light-weight structures is required in
those industrial applications where the primary design aims are weight saving, high …

This paper deals with the modal analysis of optimized trapezoidal stiffened plates with
simple supported conditions on the four edges of the base plate. The main objective of the …

The design of honeycomb sandwich structures is often challenging because these structures
can be tailored from a variety of possible cores and face sheets configurations, therefore, the …

Improving the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks is essential for sustainable energy supply
and future economic development. Consequently, new technologies are needed to enhance …

This paper is devoted to the modal analysis and buckling of a stiffened plate with simple
supported conditions within the framework of shell theory. The main objective of the finite …

The mechanical structure topology design based on substructure always adopts the
traditional substructure design method, which often comes from the experience and is …

This paper is devoted to the forced vibration analysis of optimized trapezoidal stiffened
plates with simple supported conditions on the four edges of the base plate. The purpose of …

Evaluating a sandwich panel's structural performance by conducting various mechanical
tests consists of static and dynamic measurements such as four-point bending test, climbing …