OPTIMIZATION OF COMPOSITE LAMINATES WITH CUTOUTS USING GENETIC ALGORITHM, VARIABLE METRIC AND COMPLEX SEARCH METHODS

Optimization of composite laminates with cutouts is a complex problem, involving non-differentiable objective function and constraints. Choice of the optimization method is generally based on the nature and complexity of the objective function, constraints and how easily and/or accurately the first derivatives can be found. Many researchers have attempted and applied different classical optimization techniques for non-convex optimization problems. This paper clearly brings out the advantages of a non-traditional optimization method-Genetic algorithm (GA) over conventional techniques, the limitations of conventional techniques and GA's ability to approach the global optimum in an n-dimensional search space, for composite laminates.

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