In this paper we present a novel laminate parametrization technique for layered composite structures that can handle problems in which the ply angles are limited to a discrete set. In the proposed technique, the classical laminate stiffnesses are expressed as a linear combination of the discrete options and design-variable weights. An exact `1 penalty function is employed to drive the solution ...

We discovered ferromanganese nodules that measure up to 46 cm in diameter with stromatolitic growth patterns in the western central near-shore portion of Second Connecticut Lake, Pittsburg, New Hampshire. They occur as four distinct morphotypes: irregular laminated convex plates that form concentric rings around a nucleating center ("domed-plate"), continuous pustular pavements that extend >10 ...

-This paper focus on investigating the impact property of laminated composites.The test are performed based onASTM standardsD3029 and D7137.The impact test were carried out using an instrumented drop weight test. The behavior of E-glass/epoxy and carbon fiber laminated composite plates has been experimentally studied under impact of steel projectile at low velocities. The results were obtained ...

Reinforcement of fibrous composites by stiff particles embedded in the matrix offers the potential for simple, economical functional grading, enhanced response to mechanical loads, and improved functioning at high temperatures. Here, we consider laminated plates made of such a material, with spherical reinforcement tailored by layer. The moduli for this material lie within relatively narrow bou...

This paper deals with the development of a new three-dimensional element with two-dimensional kinematic constraints capable of analysing the mechanical behaviour. of the laminated anisotropic shell-type structures. This element, originally developed for the linear 'analysis of plates, is extended for the linear analysis of laminated composite shells. The element can represent arbitrarily curved...

In this paper, the first and second order approximations of Taylor expansion are used for calculating the change of each natural frequency by modifying an arbitrary parameter of a system with a known amount and based on this approximation, the inverse eigenvalue problem is transformed to a solvable algebraic equation. The finite element formulation, based on the classical laminated plate theory...