Metaheuristic Optimization of Laminated Composite Plates with Cut-Outs

• Published in: Coatings (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 10; p. 1235
• Main Authors: Cakiroglu, Celal, Islam, Kamrul, Bekdaş, Gebrail, Kim, Sanghun, Geem, Zong Woo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Angles (geometry); Aspect ratio; Buckling; Carbon fibers; Composite structures; Elitism; Fiber composites; Fiber orientation; Finite element method; Heuristic methods; Laminar composites; Laminates; Layers; Load; Optimization; Optimization algorithms; Optimization techniques; Search algorithms; Stacking sequence (composite materials)

The stacking sequence optimization of laminated composite plates while maximizing the structural performance or minimizing the weight is a subject investigated extensively in the literature. Meanwhile, research on the optimization of laminates with cut-outs has been relatively limited. Cut-outs bein...