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A framework for design and optimization of tapered composite structures. Part II: Enhanced design framework with a global blending model

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posted on 2018-02-01, 11:44 authored by Zhao Jing, Qin Sun, Jian Q. Chen, Vadim SilberschmidtVadim Silberschmidt
A high-dimensional variable design space in optimization problems for tapered composite structures presupposes a development of efficient computational techniques to improve the design efficiency and flexibility. In this work, a mathematical model for optimization of tapered composite structures with buckling and manufacturing constraints is developed, then a ply-drop-based global blending model (GBM) is suggested to address the layers' addition/deletion and blending problems. Within the framework proposed in Part I of this work (Compos Struct, 2016, 154: 106-128), by incorporating the global blending model, operations of add-layer, exchange-blend and sequence-adjustment are revised and enhanced. The GBM can not only characterize the global blending property, but also guide the maximum blending design. Accordingly, the design framework is simplified, and its computational cost is reduced significantly since there is no iteration of shape prediction and stacking-sequence optimization procedure. An 18-panel benchmark problem is adopted to verify the enhanced design framework, as compared with previous design results, the obtained better solution with higher efficiency implies its feasibility and potential for effective design of tapered composite structures.

Funding

This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11572134, 51375386) and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project (No. 2017M612443).

History

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  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Published in

Composite Structures

Citation

JING, Z. ... et al, 2018. A framework for design and optimization of tapered composite structures. Part II: Enhanced design framework with a global blending model. Composite Structures, 188, pp.531-552.

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© Elsevier

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

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This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Acceptance date

2017-11-21

Publication date

2017

Notes

This paper was published in the journal Composite Structures and the definitive published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.11.062.

ISSN

0263-8223

Language

  • en