Optimal Design of Variable-Stiffness Fiber-Reinforced Composites Using Cellular Automata

The growing number of applications of composite materials in aerospace and naval structures along with advancements in manufacturing technologies demand continuous innovations in the design of composite structures. In the traditional design of composite laminates, fiber orientation angles are const...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Setoodeh, Shahriar
Other Authors: Engineering Science and Mechanics
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29204
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10062005-140818/