Recent developments in manufacturing, mechanics, and design optimization of variable stiffness composites

D Punera, P Mukherjee - Journal of Reinforced Plastics and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The functional advantages of tailored stiffness, often seen in nature, are also utilized in
composite structures. Advancements in the multiaxis tow placement and automated fiber …

Optimal design of plated/shell structures under flutter constraints—A literature review

A Muc, J Flis, M Augustyn - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Aeroelastic optimization has become an indispensable component in the evaluation of
divergence and flutter characteristics for plated/shell structures. The present paper intends to …

Uncertainty quantification in buckling strength of variable stiffness laminated composite plate under thermal loading

N Sharma, M Nishad, DK Maiti, MR Sunny… - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, thermal buckling analysis of variable stiffness composite laminate (VSCL) is
carried out. The first-order shear deformation theory is adopted with eight noded …

[HTML][HTML] Active aeroelastic flutter control of supersonic smart variable stiffness composite panels using layerwise models

JA Moreira, F Moleiro, AL Araújo, A Pagani - Composite Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This work focuses on the layerwise finite element modelling and active aeroelastic flutter
control of smart variable stiffness laminated composite panels with surface bonded …

[HTML][HTML] Layerwise models for supersonic flutter analysis of viscoelastic sandwich panels with curvilinear fibre composite skins

JA Moreira, F Moleiro, AL Araújo, A Pagani - Journal of Sound and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, an assessment of layerwise finite element models for supersonic flutter analysis
of soft core viscoelastic sandwich panels is presented, making use of various kinematic …

Dynamic crack propagation in variable stiffness composite laminates under thermal shock

AA Esfarjani, MB Nazari, SH Bayat - Theoretical and Applied Fracture …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article addresses a study about the dynamic crack propagation in Variable Stiffness
Composite Laminates (VSCLs) under non-classic thermal shock considering Lord …

Stochastic frequency analysis of laminated composite plate with curvilinear fiber

N Sharma, PK Swain, DK Maiti… - Mechanics of Advanced …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This paper addresses the influence of material and fabrication uncertainties on natural
frequencies of curvilinear fiber laminate. Material properties and fiber orientation are …

Prestressed vibration of stiffened variable-angle tow laminated plates

W Zhao, RK Kapania - AIAA Journal, 2019 - arc.aiaa.org
Compared to straight fiber path laminates, variable-angle tow (VAT) laminates are known to
redistribute the in-plane stress resultants for improving structural buckling response. The …

Analytical modeling of panel flutter and active control in supersonic variable stiffness composite laminates

JA Moreira, F Moleiro, AL Araújo… - Mechanics of Advanced …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This work focuses on panel flutter and active control in supersonic variable stiffness
composite laminates, making progress on the analytical modeling and combined exploration …

Nonlinear flutter of tapered and skewed cantilevered plates with curvilinear fiber paths

M Rahmanian, T Farsadi, H Kurtaran - Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2021 - Elsevier
Aeroelastic stability of tapered/skew variable stiffness composite cantilevered plates are
considered in the current study at flutter and post-flutter regions. The variable stiffness …