Paper number 160
DESIGN OPTIMISATION OF LAMINATED CYLINDERS FOR MAXIMUM BUCKLING STRENGTH |
M. Walker
CADENCE, Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa
Summary | The design optimisation of simply supported laminated circular cylindrical shells subjected to a combination of axial and torsional buckling loads is considered in this paper. The objective is defined as the maximisation of a performance index specified by the sum of the non-dimensionalised weighted loadings, and the effect of cylinder radius, length and weighting are investigated. |
Keywords | design optimisation, laminated cylinders, maximum buckling strength. |
Theme : Composite Structures