The optimal designs of laminated plates subject to nonuniform temperature distributions are givenfor maximum bucklingtemperature. The method ofsolution involves the finite element method based on Mindlin plate theory and ...

Finite element solutions are presented for the optimal design of symmetrically laminated rectangular plates subjected to a combination of simply supported, clamped and free boundary conditions. The design objective is the ...

Stress analysis of multilayered pressure vessels possessing cylindrical anisotropy and under internal, external and interlaminar pressures is given. The special case when the axis of anisotropy coincides with the axis of ...