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Volume 9, Number 4, October 2024 , pages 327-346 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/acd.2024.8.4.327 |
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Multi objective optimization of composite laminate stacking considering mechanical properties using water cycle algorithm |
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Hadi Eskandar, Ali Sadollah, Mojtaba Sheikhi Azqandi and Saeed Rahnama
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| Abstract | ||
| Laminate composite structures are employed in industries due to their exceptional stiffness-to-weight ratio and directional properties. Literature has investigated the pursuit of optimal designs for such structures. In this paper, water cycle algorithm (WCA) is utilized as a metaheuristic optimizer algorithm for single and multi-objective optimization problems. Design variables include the number of layers and the orientation angle of fibers within each layer. A comparative analysis is performed to evaluate the efficacy of the WCA in comparison to other well-established optimizers. The obtained optimization results yield valuable insights into laminated composite structures, affirming the applicability of the proposed methodology in composite structural design. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| composite laminate; effective stiffness; metaheuristics; multi-objective optimization; water cycle algorithm | ||
| Address | ||
| Hadi Eskandar: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran Ali Sadollah: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran Mojtaba Sheikhi Azqandi and Saeed Rahnama: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran | ||
