Tailored Structures

Optimal stiffness and strength design of structural components made of conventional metallic and/or fiber reinforced composite materials, through carefully calculated distribution of material and other physical properties to improve structural response related to vibration, buckling, postbuckling, and weight characteristics. Development of multi-level optimization and structural shape, topology, and layout optimization procedures. Inclusion of fabrication, such as use of advanced fiber- and tow-placement technologies in design tailoring of fiber reinforced composite structures.

Contacts:

prof. dr. Z. Gurdal

ir. A.W. Blom

 

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