A review on optimization of composite structures Part I: Laminated composites

S Nikbakt, S Kamarian, M Shakeri - Composite Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
Composite, sandwich and functionally graded materials are frequently utilized for different
applications. Thus, numerous optimization studies have been conducted on structures made …

A comparative review between Genetic Algorithm use in composite optimisation and the state-of-the-art in evolutionary computation

ZZ Wang, A Sobey - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
The task of providing optimal composite structures is increasingly difficult. New analysis
approaches seek to model the material at the fibre/matrix scale and increasingly more …

Multi-objective optimization of laminated composite beam structures using NSGA-II algorithm

T Vo-Duy, D Duong-Gia, V Ho-Huu, HC Vu-Do… - Composite …, 2017 - Elsevier
The paper deals with the multi-objective optimization problems of laminated composite
beam structures. The objective function is to minimize the weight of the whole laminated …

Multiscale collaborative optimization for the thermochemical and thermomechanical cure process during composite manufacture

X Hui, Y Xu, W Zhang, W Zhang - Composites Science and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
To reconcile the contradiction between the improvement of carbon fiber reinforced resin
matrix (CFRP) composite performance and the increase of manufacturing cost, this paper …

Optimization design and secondary buckling of bio-inspired helicoidal laminated plates under thermomechanical loads

T Lu, HS Shen, H Wang, X Chen, M Feng - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Bio-inspired helicoidal carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite (CFRPC) laminates are
one of the novel composite structures that have potential applications in many engineering …

Multi-material topology optimization for thermal buckling criteria

C Wu, J Fang, Q Li - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The structures in thermal environment often suffer from severe thermal expansion,
potentially leading to buckling failure. This study aims to address this issue by proposing …

Design optimization of moderately thick hexagonal honeycomb sandwich plate with modified multi-objective particle swarm optimization by genetic algorithm …

AR Namvar, AR Vosoughi - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Design optimization of moderately thick hexagonal honeycomb sandwich plate has
been investigated via employing an improved multi-objective particle swarm optimization …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal buckling analysis and stacking sequence optimization of rectangular and skew shape memory alloy hybrid composite plates

S Kamarian, M Shakeri - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper deals with analysis and optimization of rectangular and skew composite plates
with embedded Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires with respect to thermal buckling. The …

[PDF][PDF] Usage of optimization techniques in civil engineering during the last two decades

T Dede, M Kripka, V Togan, V Yepes… - Current Trends in Civil & …, 2019 - academia.edu
In the real world, there are many problems in which it is desirable to optimize one or more
objective functions at the same time. These are known as single and multi-objective …

Machine learning-based multi-objective optimization of thermo-mechanical field of anisotropic plates

S Yang, W Yao, LL Ke - Thin-Walled Structures, 2025 - Elsevier
Designing plates is highly challenging due to the complex relationship between material
layout and its properties. Traditional experimental, analytical, and computational methods …