Composite Optimization Doubts

Altair Forum User

Hello, in composite optimization, with the objective of minimizing mass and constraints: failure indices to be less than 1 for all plies, can we reduce the number of plies instead of reducing the thickness of each ply?

 

Rahul Rajan_21763

Composite optimization is done in three phase.Please refer below webinar.

https://altairuniversity.com/learning-library/2017-winter-directed-learning-webinar-series-optistruct-for-composite-analysis-optimization/