ENGINEERING COMPUTATIONS, cilt.29, sa.1-2, ss.48-64, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present the optimal design of a simply supported variable curvature laminated angle-ply composite panel under uniaxial compression. The objective is to maximize the failure load which is defined as the minimum of the buckling load and the first-ply failure load.