Abstract
The paper presents an optimization approach on laminate configurations of symmetrically laminated plates to maximize buckling loads under combined loading. The coupling between bending and twisting is taken into consideration in the buckling analysis of symmetrically laminated plates. Using lamination parameters, the effect of bending-twisting coupling on the buckling is discussed for the case of simply supported or clamped edges. Optimal laminate configuration to maximize the buckling loads is obtained using a mathematical programming method where four lamination parameters are used as design variables. The relation of laminate configurations and buckling loads is clarified based on a concept of lamination parameters.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 643-649 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Computers and Structures |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 Nov 17 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Modelling and Simulation
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science Applications