Optimizing Variable-Axial Fiber-Reinforced Composite Laminates: The Direct Fiber Path Optimization Concept

Figure 11

Fiber layouts for narrow-middle specimens: reference layout with equidistant and parallel fibers (a), stiffness optimization (DFPO) (b), and principal stress design (c). The TFP layer is placed on top of the base material.

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