Rapid transformation of lamination parameters into stacking sequences

Lamination parameter optimisation is a highly efficient type of composite optimisation. An equally transformation lamination parameters into stacking sequences not yet available. This paper presents general method for rapidly transforming continuous sequences. Systematic studies the relationship between and provide broad understanding problem. important finding that multiple share same set. The therefore unique has to account layup solutions. retrieval algorithm uses primitive techniques search all optima in space. Ply angles layer numbers are hereby restricted. In two representative examples, authors show algorithm’s capabilities sequence solutions twelve laminate arbitrary numbers. makes applicable retrieval, last step