Optimal design of geodesically stiffened composite cylindrical shells

An optimization system based on the finite element code CSM Testbed and the optimization program ADS is described. The optimization system can be used to obtain minimum-weight designs of composite stiffened structures. Ply thicknesses, ply orientations, and stiffener heights can be used as design va...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gendron, Guy
Other Authors: Engineering Mechanics
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38907
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282008-134754/