Composite, sandwich and functionally graded materials are frequently utilized for different
applications. Thus, numerous optimization studies have been conducted on structures made …

Composite laminates have found wide-ranging applications in various areas of structural,
marine and aerospace industries. Their design and optimization is a challenging task due to …

This paper examines the effect of fiber orientation angles and stacking sequence on the
torsional stiffness, natural frequency, buckling strength, fatigue life and failure modes of …

This paper investigates the effect of stacking sequence on the power output of a smart
composite panel integrated with piezoelectric patches, using lamination parameter …

The design of structures made of laminated composites greatly depends on the fiber
orientation angle and the number of ply layers. In the present study design optimization of …

This paper presents buckling solutions for composite laminated cylindrical shells in the
underwater environment. Under the equilibrium governing equation of the bending stress …

Optimizing composite structures to exploit their maximum potential is a realistic application
with promising returns. In this research, simultaneous maximization of the fundamental …

The paper presents an approach to nonlinear buckling fiber angle optimization of laminated
composite shell structures. The approach accounts for the geometrically nonlinear …

The present article reported the thermal buckling strength of the sandwich shell panel
structure and subsequent improvement of the same by embedding shape memory alloy …

With the service environment of underwater vehicles gradually moving to the deep sea, the
high load-bearing requirements lead to an increase in the thickness of the composite …