Composite laminates have found wide-ranging applications in various areas of structural,
marine and aerospace industries. Their design and optimization is a challenging task due to …

This paper presents a novel method for the optimization of the dynamic behavior of a
laminated cylinder through stacking sequence optimization. The number of layers reaches …

Optimizing composite structures to exploit their maximum potential is a realistic application
with promising returns. In this research, simultaneous maximization of the fundamental …

Due to the wide application of laminated composite cylindrical shells in engineering, the
design optimization of such structures is crucial. A global–local search strategy is presented …

In this article, a high-fidelity structural optimization framework is developed by combining the
high-accuracy of finite element method with iterative improvement capability of metaheuristic …

Plate structures are the integral parts of any maritime engineering platform. With the recent
focus on composite structures, the need for optimizing their design and functionality has now …

In the present study, the fundamental natural frequencies of curvilinear fiber composite skew
and taper cylindrical panels are optimized applying genetic algorithm (GA). Later, the …

The Hashin's strength criteria are usually employed in first ply failure and damage-onset
analysis of fibre-reinforced composites. This work presents optimality conditions of local …

Composite plates and shells are an inevitable part of the modern structural, aerospace and
marine industry. Load-carrying plates and shells must be optimized from a frequency …

One method to avoid vibration resonance is shifting natural frequencies far away from
excitation frequencies. This study investigates optimizing the natural frequencies of circular …