Research Article

Improved Genetic Algorithm with Two-Level Approximation Method for Laminate Stacking Sequence Optimization by Considering Engineering Requirements

Table 8

Summary of stacking sequence designs.

Laminate 
Co: conic part 
Cy: cylindrical part
PliesWeight of main cylinder, kg, HzNumber of structural analysesCPU cost, h

Case 45/−45/902s 
45/−45/0/45/−45/0s
(Cy)—08
(Co)—12
3.06817.3351.442561.15

Case 902/45/−45s 
0/453/−453/02s
(Cy)—08
(Co)—18
3.25417.4231.4664152.95

Case 90/452/−452s 
0/452/−452/02s
(Cy)—10
(Co)—14
3.09617.6251.5598234.51

Case 45/−45/902s 
0/45/−45/0/45/−45s
(Cy)—08
(Co)—12
3.25017.3351.6774204.01

Case 45/−45/902s 
453/−453/02s
(Cy)—08
(Co)—16
3.27917.5441.4190112.18