Background:
In terms of kicking speed the instep kicking technique is the most effective and commonly used method. Immobilization or restricted motion within a joint segment, results in adverse changes in the surrounding ...
A procedure to optimally design laminated plates for a specific cyclic life using a cumulative damage constraint is described. The objective is minimum weight, and the design variables are the fiber orientation, and the ...
The present study deals with the optimal design of uniaxially loaded laminated I-beams for a maximum combination of crippling and buckling load, in the first instance, and a maximum combination of buckling load and ...
A procedure to select the optimal fibre orientations and determine the maximum load carrying capacity of symmetrically laminated fibre reinforced composite structures is described. Cylindrical shells subject to combinations ...
A procedure to select the best material combination and optimally design sandwich laminates with fibre reinforced skins and low density cores for minimum cost is described. Sandwich constructions generally provide improved ...