A Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)-Simplex Algorithm for Damage Identification of Delaminated Beams

Figure 1

Model for double-layered clamped-clamped laminated beam bearing a delaminated segment. (a) geometry, (b) free bodies, (c) continuity conditions: compatibility of axial deformations (left) and equilibrium of axial forces (right).

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