Abstract
In the present study, Multi-objective optimization of composite cylindrical shell under external hydrostatic pressure was investigated. Parameters of mass, cost and buckling pressure as fitness functions and failure criteria as optimization criterion were considered. The objective function of buckling has been used by performing the analytical energy equations and Tsai-Wu and Hashin failure criteria have been considered. Multi-objective optimization was performed by improving the evolutionary algorithm of NSGA-II. Also the kind of material, quantity of layers and fiber orientations have been considered as design variables. After optimizing, Pareto front and corresponding points to Pareto front are presented. Trade of points which have optimized mass and cost were selected by determining the specified pressure as design criteria. Finally, an optimized model of composite cylindrical shell with the optimum pattern of fiber orientations having appropriate cost and mass is presented which can tolerate the maximum external hydrostatic pressure.
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