A continuation-based method for finding laminated composite stacking sequences
- Submitting institution
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The University of Surrey
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 9019011_2
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.111872
- Title of journal
- Composite Structures
- Article number
- 111872
- First page
- 111872
- Volume
- 238
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- ISSN
- 0263-8223
- Open access status
- Compliant
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- Year of publication
- 2020
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Additional information
- This paper is a major output of the EPSRC New Investigator Award (EP/R044902/1) in collaboration with Surrey Satellite Technology and RolaTube Ltd. developing an antenna for small satellites. It presents the first fully deterministic method of determining 'stacking sequences', i.e. the order in which layers of a fibre-reinforced composite must be stacked, to achieve a predetermined set of elastic properties. All current methods involve non-deterministic optimisation or search algorithms. It is the first paper to bring the recent powerful developments in the area of algebraic geometry called 'polynomial homotopy continuation' to the eminently practical engineering task of designing composite laminates.
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- Non-English
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