Deterministic and Reliability-Based Optimization of Composite Laminates for Cryogenic Environments
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Designs of composite laminates are investigated for hydrogen tanks in cryogenic environments. Large residual strains, which can develop due to thermal mismatch between matrix and bers, result in matrix cracking at cryogenic temperatures and increase hydrogen leakage through the tank wall. To reduce thermal mismatch, ply angles need to be close to each other, but this leads to a substantial weight increase under biaxial loading. First deterministic optimization is used to investigate possible weight reduction measures. Reducing axial loads on walls by auxiliary stiffening mechanisms led to signi cant weight reduction. Reliability-based optimizationswere performed to identify the uncertainties in compositematerial properties with the largest in uences on the optimum design. Then measures for reducing uncertainty in important parameters are examined. The results indicate that the most effective measure for reducing thickness is quality control.
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