Journal article
A note on design of fiber-nets for maximum stiffness
For a specific fiber-net, the design variables are relative fiber density and fiber orientations. With a given amount of fibers, our objective is to maximize the stiffness (minimize the compliance) for a continuum subjected to a given load situation. Analytical optimality criteria are derived, and numerical optimization procedures are presented.
Applications to a wedge problem from the literature, Royer-Carfagni (2000), and to a skew plate problem are shown, and the study includes the influence of a basic material to be reinforced. The procedure described can be combined with localized optimal design for density, orientation, and shape, "pointwise" or for design regions.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Kluwer Academic Publishers |
Year: | 2003 |
Pages: | 127-145 |
Journal subtitle: | Physical and Mathematical Science of Solids |
ISSN: | 15732681 and 03743535 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1023/B:ELAS.0000029958.69816.1d |
ORCIDs: | Pedersen, Pauli |
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