[HTML][HTML] Free vibration analysis of variable stiffness composite laminated beams and plates by novel hierarchical differential quadrature finite elements
The present work deals with the free vibration behavior of the variable stiffness composite
laminates (VSCLs) featured by spatially varying fibre orientation angles via novel quasi …
laminates (VSCLs) featured by spatially varying fibre orientation angles via novel quasi …
Geometrically nonlinear analysis and vibration of in-plane-loaded variable angle tow composite plates and shells
This work intends to present a novel numerical approach for studying the vibration
behaviours of variable angle tow (VAT) composite structures in their quasi-static nonlinear …
behaviours of variable angle tow (VAT) composite structures in their quasi-static nonlinear …
Vibration analysis of variable thickness plates and shells by the generalized differential quadrature method
The main purpose of this work is to perform the free vibration analysis of several laminated
composite doubly-curved shells, singly-curved shells and plates, characterized by a …
composite doubly-curved shells, singly-curved shells and plates, characterized by a …
Postbuckling optimisation of a variable angle tow composite wingbox using a multi-modal Koiter approach
The stiffness-tailoring capability of Variable Angle Tow (VAT) laminates gives enhanced
freedom to design thin-walled structures. One key advantage of tow steering is the ability to …
freedom to design thin-walled structures. One key advantage of tow steering is the ability to …
Higher-order structural theories for the static analysis of doubly-curved laminated composite panels reinforced by curvilinear fibers
The main aim of this paper is the evaluation of the through-the-thickness profiles of strain,
stress and displacement components of several doubly-curved panels reinforced by …
stress and displacement components of several doubly-curved panels reinforced by …
Nonlinear dynamic modeling of bistable variable stiffness composite laminates
The room-temperature equilibrium stable states of cured unsymmetric composite laminates
have been the focus of recent research, with a particular emphasis on shape morphing …
have been the focus of recent research, with a particular emphasis on shape morphing …
Thermally induced multistable configurations of variable stiffness composite plates: Semi-analytical and finite element investigation
Multistable structures used in morphing applications are conventionally achieved by using
unsymmetric laminates with straight fibers. An ideal morphing system always calls for a …
unsymmetric laminates with straight fibers. An ideal morphing system always calls for a …
A Rayleigh-Ritz approach for postbuckling analysis of variable angle tow composite stiffened panels
A Rayleigh-Ritz solution approach for generally restrained multilayered variable angle tow
stiffened plates in postbuckling regime is presented. The plate model is based on the first …
stiffened plates in postbuckling regime is presented. The plate model is based on the first …
Buckling analysis and optimization of variable angle tow composite plates via Ritz method and variable stiffness optimization
A novel variable stiffness optimization (VSO) algorithm is proposed accounting for the
inherent mechanical characteristics of variable angle tow (VAT) plates. Through sampling in …
inherent mechanical characteristics of variable angle tow (VAT) plates. Through sampling in …
[HTML][HTML] An efficient semi-analytical framework to tailor snap-through loads in bistable variable stiffness laminates
Multistable laminates are potential candidates for adaptive structures due to the existence of
multiple stable states. Commonly, such bistable shapes are generated from the cool-down …
multiple stable states. Commonly, such bistable shapes are generated from the cool-down …