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A fundamental problem in the design of laminate composites is strength degradation in the presence of stress concentrating features such as flaws and attachment holes. This paper presents a scheme for optimizing material design so as to maximize strength in the presence of flaws. This optimization occurs over a landscape littered with local maxima, which is reliably traversed by a heuristic approach such as a genetic algorithm. A simple example is presented which highlights the benefits and drawbacks of considering flaw tolerance in laminate design.
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Hu, Z., Genin, G.M., Jakiela, M.J., Rubin, A.M. (2004). Optimization of Aligned Fiber Laminate Composites. In: Burczyński, T., Osyczka, A. (eds) IUTAM Symposium on Evolutionary Methods in Mechanics. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 117. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2267-0_12
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