for topological structural optimization are briefly explained. Different material models are described and the analytical solution of the homogenization equations for the so called -rank laminate composites- is presented. The fnite element formulation is explained...

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Particular emphasis is placed on the cases of buckling of rectangular symmetric

angle-ply laminated plates under uniaxial compressive and shear loads.

This analytical study indicates that distorted models

with a different number...

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pertaining to free vibrations of laminated plates are derived. Establishment of

scaling laws, based on the direct use of the governing equations is discussed and

their use in the design of models is presented. These scaling laws provide the...

follower force. Using Euler-Bernoulli beam theory and Classical Lamination Theory, equation of

motion of a delaminated beam is derived and solved analytically for free vibration, buckling and flutter instability.

After validating the results, effect...

Laminated fibrous composite plates are finding a wide range of applications in structural design,

especially for their light weight and high stiffness and strength. In this article, a genetic algorithm based

optimum design method...

to find a suitable relationship for estimating the deflection of RC beams strengthened with FRP laminates using EBR technique. Prediction of the deflection is made at

service load level by determining different values for effective moment...

A layerwise theory is used to investigate analytically the interlaminar stresses near the free edges of general cross-ply composite laminates under uniform axial extension.Laminates with finite dimensions are considered and full three...

Multi-objective optimal design of sandwich composite laminates consisting of high stiffness and expensive surface layers and low-stiffness and inexpensive core layer is addressed in this paper. The object is to determine ply angles and number...