Optimal design of laminated composite plates to maximise fundamental frequency using MFD method


Topal U., Uzman U.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, cilt.24, sa.4, ss.479-491, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12989/sem.2006.24.4.479
  • Dergi Adı: STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.479-491
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: laminated plates, Modified Feasible Direction method, maximization, fundamental frequency, optimal designs, FREE-VIBRATION ANALYSIS, LAYERWISE OPTIMIZATION, BOUNDARY-CONDITIONS, FIBER ORIENTATIONS, INPLANE STRESSES, FSDT, EIGENFREQUENCY, SEPARATION, BEHAVIOR, RESPECT
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This paper deals with optimal fibre orientations of symmetrically laminated fibre reinforced composite structures for maximising the fundamental frequency of small-amplitude. A set of fiber orientation angles in the layers are considered as design variable. The Modified Feasible Direction method is used in order to obtain the optimal designs. The effects of number of layers, boundary conditions, laminate thicknesses, aspect ratios and in-plane loads on the optimal designs are studied.