Optimal Design of Adaptive Laminated Beam Using Layerwise Finite Element

Table 4

Optimal layer thickness with frequency constraint.

	Layer thickness	Total mass	Reduces mass
Initial design	1.0 (mm)	82.0 (gr)	0.0 (percent)
Optimal (no coupling)	0.59 (mm)	58.55 (gr)	28.65 (percent)
Optimal (coupling)	0.54 (mm)	56.0 (gr)	34.14 (percent)