Deterministic and stochastic optimization of composite cylindrical laminates

The paper is focused on optimization of prestress and placement of fibers in laminated cylindrical composites. It also involves a stochastic study of prestress deviation in particular layers. Optimization (design) parameters considered in control of internal stresses are the eigenstrains. The behavior of a certain functional serving for optimization of the eigenstrains with stochastically perturbed and correlated values in a laminated cylindrical structure is examined. In the first part, a deterministic optimization of composite laminated cylinders is performed by means of the eigenstrains produced in the layers during the fabrication process. Because fabrication of laminates is sensitive to deviation of eigenstrain magnitudes, as shown from stochastic study, an additional minimization of the eigenstrains is introduced. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.