This paper uses genetic algorithms (GAs) for the optimal design of symmetric composite
laminates subject to various loading and boundary conditions. To analyze these laminates …

Optimum structural design of composites is a research subject that has drawn the attention
of many researchers for more than 40 years with a growing interest. In this study, a review of …

In this study, an optimization procedure is proposed to minimize thickness (or weight) of
laminated composite plates subject to in-plane loading. Fiber orientation angles and layer …

An uncertain optimization method is suggested to optimize the ply orientations of a
composite laminated plate with uncertain material property to obtain a maximum stiffness in …

In the present paper, we implement a pure boundary element method for the static analysis
of 2D and 3D structures composed of thin, unsymmetric laminated composite plates. The …

A procedure allowing layout and thickness optimisation of composite structures is described
in this paper. A genetic algorithm and a finite element programme are used for this purpose …

An invariant-based design procedure using trace-normalized plane stress stiffness matrix
and unit circle failure criterion for carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) is presented and …

The fiber-reinforced composites display the random fiber orientations and uncertain material
parameters because of the manufacturing error and scattering feature. For this problem, the …

An algorithm is developed for optimizing laminated plate stacking sequences and
determining thicknesses, which incorporates discrete ply angles and considers the …

Previous studies have shown that composite fibre orientations can be optimised for specific
load cases such as longitudinal or in‐plane loading. However, the methodologies utilised in …