Lamination Parameters Optimization of Fibre Reinforced Plates for Frequency Criteria

Miguel Almas Instituto Superior Tcnico (IST)

Introduction
The aim of this project is an optimization program capable of obtaining the best possible lamination configuration in order to maximise/minimise the natural frequencies of a fibre reinforced flat plate. The program should choose from a set of predefined materials and fibre orientations. In order to achieve this, the Discrete Material Optimization Method (DMO) as described by Jan Stegmann in Analysis and Optimization of Laminated Composite Shell Structures - is used along with a commercially available finite elements program (Ansys) and a numerical computing language (Matlab).

Results
Currently the optimizer has only been tested for one layer optimization cases. The results have been confirmed using Ansys and some examples follow.

Example 1

Discrete Material Optimization (DMO)

Extension of the ideas used in topology optimization. Although the author describes several calculation schemes, the following has been adopted:

Ansys
Fundamental Frequency (Hz)

0
186,627

90
267,866

45
229,154

-45
229,154

Matlab
267,87

Matlab
xi wi

0
0,071 0,000

90
1,000 1,000

45
0,133 0,000

-45
0,133 0,000

=
=1

=1

= ( )

=1,

[1

Example 2

= , 0 < < 1 = , 0 < < 1 =

Problem Formulation
: max : < < < , = 1, ,

Ansys
Fundamental Frequency (Hz)

0
88,375

90
88,375

45
93,851

Matlab
93,888

Matlab
xi wi

0
0,001 0,000

90
0,001 0,000

45
0,906 1,000

Algorithm
PreProcessing (Initial Design) Ansys Analysis for [K] and [M] calculation Sensitivity Analysis Optimize PostProcessing (Final Design)

Example 3

New Design Variables (Improved Design)

Ansys
Fundamental Frequency (Hz)

0
137,528

90
79,391

45
95,136

-45
95,136

Matlab
137,528

Matlab
xi wi

0
1,000 1,000

90
0,043 0,000

45
0,020 0,000

-45
0,020 0,000

Sensitivity Analysis
If we ignore dampening effects, then the eigenproblem can be described in terms of (eigenvalue) and (eigenvector) as:

Conclusions
Overall the results obtained using the optimizer are very similar to the ones obtained with Ansys analysis and have showed good convergence of results. Nevertheless, some work remains to be done before achieving the multi-layer, multi-material optimization desired for the final program.

= 0
Differentiating the previous equation in order of and using mass normalization the following sensitivity is obtained:

= (2012/2013)

Thesis Oriented by: Full Professor Hlder Carrio Rodrigues, Associate Professor Jos Miranda Guedes