Derivative based approximation for predicting the effect of changes in laminate stacking sequence

Autor: Somanath Nagendra, Raphael T. Haftka, Layne T. Watson, Zafer Gürdal
Rok vydání: 1996
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Zdroj: Structural Optimization. 11:235-243
ISSN: 1615-1488
0934-4373
Popis: Derivatives of buckling loads of stiffened panels with respect to ply thicknesses are easy to calculate. Consequently, such derivatives are often available in computer programs that calculate buckling loads of composite structures. These derivatives can be used to construct approximations of the dependence of the buckling load on ply thicknesses. The present work demonstrates the use of derivatives of buckling loads with respect to ply thicknesses to approximate the effects of changes in stacking sequence and ply orientations on buckling load of a laminate. Examples of unstiffened and stiffened panels are used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approximation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE