Zafer Gürdal

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PhD Civil Engineering University of California, Berkeley
Masters Civil Engineering University of California, Berkeley
Bachelors Civil Engineering Middle East Technical University

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Elements of Structural Optimization (1984) (2033)
Design and optimization of laminated composite materials (1999) (544)
In-plane response of laminates with spatially varying fiber orientations - Variable stiffness concept (1993) (497)
Variable stiffness composite panels : Effects of stiffness variation on the in-plane and buckling response (2008) (411)
Low-velocity impact damage on dispersed stacking sequence laminates. Part II: Numerical simulations (2009) (308)
Improved Genetic Algorithm for the Design of Stiffened Composite Panels (1994) (272)
COMPOSITE LAMINATE DESIGN OPTIMIZATION BY GENETIC ALGORITHM WITH GENERALIZED ELITIST SELECTION (2001) (268)
Design of variable stiffness composite panels for maximum fundamental frequency using lamination parameters (2007) (254)
Design of variable-stiffness composite panels for maximum buckling load (2009) (245)
Design of variable–stiffness laminates using lamination parameters (2006) (227)
LOW-VELOCITY IMPACT DAMAGE ON DISPERSED STACKING SEQUENCE LAMINATES. PART I: EXPERIMENTS (2009) (210)
Variable-stiffness composite panels: Buckling and first-ply failure improvements over straight-fibre laminates (2008) (209)
Genetic algorithms with local improvement for composite laminate design (1993) (188)
Optimization of Variable-Stiffness Panels for Maximum Buckling Load Using Lamination Parameters (2010) (179)
Isogeometric sizing and shape optimisation of beam structures (2009) (167)
Progressive failure analysis of tow-placed, variable-stiffness composite panels (2007) (167)
Stacking Sequence Blending of Multiple Composite Laminates Using Genetic Algorithms (2001) (165)
Design of variable-stiffness conical shells for maximum fundamental eigenfrequency (2008) (157)
Design of variable stiffness panels for maximum strength using lamination parameters (2011) (156)
Optimization of a composite cylinder under bending by tailoring stiffness properties in circumferential direction (2010) (152)
Genetic algorithm optimization and blending of composite laminates by locally reducing laminate thickness (2004) (148)
Buckling response of laminates with spatially varying fiber orientations (1993) (142)
Tailoring for strength of composite steered-fibre panels with cutouts (2010) (136)
Optimal design of composite lattice shell structures for aerospace applications (2009) (134)
Stiffness Optimization of Composite Wings with Aeroelastic Constraints (2012) (122)
Stacking sequence optimization of simply supported laminates with stability and strain constraints (1992) (121)
Generating realistic laminate fiber angle distributions for optimal variable stiffness laminates (2012) (110)
Fiber path definitions for elastically tailored conical shells (2009) (109)
Optimal design of composite wing structures with blended laminates (2004) (109)
Combined topology and fiber path design of composite layers using cellular automata (2005) (108)
Layer-wise approach for the bifurcation problem in laminated composites with delaminations (1992) (103)
Analysis of tow placed, parallel fiber, variable stiffness laminates (1996) (103)
Multi-step blended stacking sequence design of panel assemblies with buckling constraints (2009) (101)
Mechanism for Warp-Controlled Twist of a Morphing Wing (2010) (96)
Design of Composite Laminates by a Genetic Algorithm with Memory (1994) (96)
Integrated aerodynamic/structural design of a sailplane wing (1986) (96)
Implementation of Strength-Based Failure Criteria in the Lamination Parameter Design Space (2007) (95)
Optimization of course locations in fiber-placed panels for general fiber angle distributions (2010) (92)
A penalty approach for nonlinear optimization with discrete design variables (1990) (92)
Tow-Placement Technology and Fabrication Issues for Laminated Composite Structures (2005) (90)
Optimal Design of Tow-Placed Fuselage Panels for Maximum Strength with Buckling Considerations (2010) (82)
Efficient design optimization of nonconventional laminated composites using lamination parameters: A state of the art (2019) (82)
Design Tailoring for Pressure Pillowing Using Tow-Placed Steered Fibers (2008) (82)
Design of variable-stiffness composite layers using cellular automata (2006) (81)
A comparison of three algorithms for tracing nonlinear equilibrium paths of structural systems (2000) (69)
Design of a blade stiffened composite panel by a genetic algorithm (1993) (68)
CELLULAR AUTOMATA FOR DESIGN OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL CONTINUUM STRUCTURES (2000) (67)
Cellular Automata for design of truss structures with linear and nonlinear response (2000) (67)
A genetic algorithm with memory for optimal design of laminated sandwich composite panels (2002) (66)
A layerwise theory for laminated composites in the framework of isogeometric analysis (2014) (65)
Approximate Feasible Regions for Lamination Parameters (2006) (63)
Optimal design of geodesically stiffened composite cylindrical shells (1992) (62)
Optimization and Blending of Composite Laminates Using Genetic Algorithms with Migration (2003) (61)
Optimal design of an electrostatically actuated microbeam for maximum pull-in voltage (2005) (57)
The brazier effect for finite length composite cylinders under bending (1997) (56)
Study of a new local update scheme for cellular automata in structural design (2005) (55)
Circumferential stiffness tailoring of general cross section cylinders for maximum buckling load with strength constraints (2012) (54)
Aeroelastic tailoring using lamination parameters (2010) (52)
Isogeometric design of elastic arches for maximum fundamental frequency (2011) (52)
General Blending Definitions for Stacking Sequence Design of Composite Laminate Structures (2008) (51)
Structural Design Using Optimality Based Cellular Automata (2002) (50)
A Koiter‐Newton approach for nonlinear structural analysis (2013) (50)
Generating Curvilinear Fiber Paths from Lamination Parameters Distribution (2006) (49)
Sequential Optimization and Mixed Uncertainty Analysis Method for Reliability-Based Optimization (2013) (45)
A FORTRAN 90 genetic algorithm module for composite laminate structure design (1998) (45)
Optimization of a variable-stiffness skin for morphing high-lift devices (2010) (45)
Improved Shepard's Method for the Optimization of Composite Structures (2011) (44)
Structural Design Using Cellular Automata (2001) (43)
Postbuckling response of laminated plates under uniaxial compression (1993) (42)
A genetic algorithm with memory for mixed discrete–continuous design optimization (2003) (40)
Structural design using Cellular Automata for eigenvalue problems (2004) (39)
A Generic Morphing Wing Analysis and Design Framework (2011) (39)
Design of a piezoelectric actuator and compliant mechanism combination for maximum energy efficiency (2005) (39)
Genetic Algorithm for Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming Problems Using Separate Constraint Approximations (2003) (37)
A contact extended isogeometric layerwise approach for the buckling analysis of delaminated composites (2014) (37)
Effects of processing induced defects on laminate response - Interlaminar tensile strength (1991) (36)
Bilevel Design of a Wing Structure Using Response Surfaces (2003) (35)
Dynamic buckling analysis of composite cylindrical shells using a finite element based perturbation method (2011) (35)
Optimum tailoring of fibre-steered longitudinally stiffened cylinders (2015) (34)
Optimization of composite laminates (1993) (34)
On the variational formulation of stress constraints in isogeometric design (2010) (33)
A Genetic Algorithm with Memory for Mixed Discrete-Continuous Design Optimization (2002) (33)
Buckling and failure characteristics of compression-loaded stiffened composite panels with a hole (1994) (31)
MINIMUM-WEIGHT DESIGN OF COMPRESSIVELY LOADED STIFFENED PANELS FOR POSTBUCKLING RESPONSE (1995) (31)
A Genetic Algorithm Based Blending Scheme for Design of Multiple Composite Laminates (2009) (30)
Global/local structural wing design using response surface techniques (1997) (30)
Experimental investigation of prepreg slit tape wrinkling during automated fiber placement process using StereoDIC (2019) (30)
Design of a blade-stiffened composite panel with a hole (1991) (29)
Global/Local Iteration for Blended Composite Laminate Panel Structure Optimization Subproblems (2007) (29)
Influence of Porosity on the Interlaminar Shear Strength of Fibre-Metal Laminates (2006) (29)
Design, manufacturing and testing of a fibre steered panel with a large cut-out (2017) (29)
A study of interlaminar stresses in variable stiffness plates (2012) (27)
Thermomechanical Design Optimization of Variable Stiffness Composite Panels for Buckling (2010) (26)
Static Aeroelastic Stiffness Optimization and Investigation of Forward Swept Composite Wings (2013) (26)
Stacking Sequence Dispersion and Tow-Placement for Improved Damage Tolerance (2008) (25)
Minimum-weight design of laminated composite plates for postbuckling performance (1991) (25)
Spectral formulation of finite element methods using Daubechies compactly-supported wavelets for elastic wave propagation simulation (2013) (24)
Interlaminar stress recovery for three-dimensional finite elements (2010) (23)
Convex/probabilistic models of uncertainties in geometric imperfections of stiffened composite panels (1999) (23)
Postbuckling of laminated composites with delaminations (1993) (23)
Geometrical modeling of tow wrinkles in automated fiber placement (2020) (22)
Improving Genetic Algorithm Efficiency and Reliability in the Design and Optimization of Composite Structures (1996) (22)
Flutter of Partially Rigid Cantilevered Two-Dimensional Plates in Axial Flow (2008) (22)
An interior point method for isogeometric contact (2014) (21)
A method for the geometrically nonlinear analysis of compressively loaded prismatic composite structures (1991) (20)
Combined Structural and Manufacturing Optimization of Stiffened Composite Panels (1996) (20)
Structural efficiency study of graphite-epoxy aircraft rib structures (1988) (20)
Fibre steering for shear-loaded composite panels with cutouts (2014) (19)
Displacement-Based Optimization for Truss Structures Subjected to Static and Dynamic Constraints (2002) (19)
Pipeline implementation of cellular automata for structural design on message-passing multiprocessors (2004) (18)
Buckling of imperfect, anisotropic, ring-stiffened cylinders under combined loads (1992) (18)
Retrieving Variable Stiffness Laminates from Lamination Parameters Distribution (2009) (18)
Optimal design : theory and applications to materials and structures (1999) (16)
DESIGN OF COMPOSITE LAYERS WITH CURVILINEAR FIBER PATHS USING CELLULAR AUTOMATA (2003) (16)
Optimization of an Aircraft Power Distribution Subsystem (2003) (15)
Optimum Design of Laminated Composite Structures (1992) (15)
Optimal Design of Laminated Composite Plate for Maximum Postbuckling Strength (2005) (15)
Design of Fiber-steered Variable-stiffness Laminates Based on a Given Lamination Parameters Distribution (2011) (15)
Simulation of Low-Velocity Impact Damage on Composite Laminates (2009) (14)
Flutter of Partially Rigid Cantilevered Plates in Axial Flow (2006) (14)
Interlaminar stress recovery of multilayer composite shell structures for three-dimensional finite elements (2010) (14)
Linear Shepard Interpolation for High Dimensional Piecewise Smooth Functions (2004) (13)
BUCKLING AND POSTBUCKLING OF CIRCULAR PLATES CONTAINING CONCENTRIC PENNY-SHAPED DELAMINATIONS (1995) (13)
Special issue on optimization of aerospace structures (2008) (12)
A 2D wavelet-based spectral finite element method for elastic wave propagation (2012) (11)
Derivative based approximation for predicting the effect of changes in laminate stacking sequence (1996) (11)
Wind load effect in topology optimization problems (2007) (11)
Modal Testing of a Composite Cylinder with Circumferentially Varying Stiffness (2009) (11)
Tailoring for Strength of Steered-Fibre Composite Panels with Cutouts (2010) (11)
Flammability and Toxicity of Composite Materials for Marine Vehicles (1990) (11)
Automated design of composite plates for improved damage tolerance (1988) (10)
Buckling Optimization of Laminate Stacking Sequence with Strain Constraints (1991) (10)
Fatigue behavior of composite laminates with automated fiber placement induced defects- a review (2020) (10)
Nonlinear topology design of trusses using cellular automata (2003) (10)
Certification Modeling of Composites Fuselage, Considering Effect of Defects from Fiber Placement Manufacturing Processes (2017) (9)
Design of Variable Stiffness Panels for Maximum Buckling Load Using Lamination Parameters (2008) (9)
Optimization of Cylinders with Holes under Bending using Nonconventional Laminates (2018) (9)
Cellular Automata Paradigm for Topology Optimisation (2006) (9)
A displacement based optimization method for geometrically nonlinear frame structures (2002) (9)
Elastoplastic truss design using a displacement based optimization (2002) (9)
Nonlinear shell theory solution for the bending response of orthotropic finite length cylinders including the Brazier effect (1995) (8)
Composite Laminate Optimization with Discrete Variables (2010) (8)
Optimal design of imperfect, anisotropic, ring-stiffened cylinders under combined loads (1993) (8)
Nonlinear analysis of compressively loaded linked-plate structures (1990) (8)
STACKING SEQUENCE OF SIMPLY SUPPORTED LAMINATED WITH STABILITY AND STRAIN CONSTRAINTS (1992) (8)
Design of anisotropic composite shells using an isogeometric approach (2010) (8)
Energy-based aeroelastic analysis of a morphing wing (2007) (7)
Wind load modeling for topology optimization of continuum structures (2010) (7)
Maximum Energy-Efficiency Compliant Mechanism Design for Piezoelectric Stack Actuators (2003) (7)
Design of Variable Stiffness Composite Laminates For Maximum Bending Stiffness (2004) (7)
Effects of Size and Location of a Circular Cutout on Buckling and Failure of a Cylindrical Shell in Bending (2017) (7)
Classical Tools in Structural Optimization (1990) (7)
Design and Shape Optimization of Inflatable Wings (2006) (7)
Topology Design of Geometrically Nonlinear 2D Elastic Continua Using CA and an Equivalent Truss Model (2006) (7)
Design of morphing winglets with the inclusion of nonlinear aeroelastic effects (2011) (7)
Minimum Weight Design of Composite Structures with Local Postbuckling and Blending Constraints (2006) (6)
Maximum Buckling Load Design of General Cross-section Cylinders Using Lamination Parameters (2010) (6)
Design of Variable Stiffness Cylinder with Holes Under Bending for Maximum Buckling Load Using Lamination Parameters (2019) (6)
Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Thermal Performance of Steered Fibre Composite Laminates (2011) (6)
Optimal Design of Tow-Placed Pressurized Fuselage Panels for Maximum Strength with Buckling Considerations (2008) (6)
An Analysis Framework for Topology Optimization of 3D Printed Reinforced Composites (2018) (6)
Design Optimization of Power Electronics Circuits using Genetic Algorithms-A Boost PFC Converter Example (2001) (6)
DESIGN OF STIFFENED COMPOSITE PANELS WITH A FRACTURE CONSTRAINT (1985) (6)
Convex and probabilistic models of uncertainties in geometric imperfections of stiffened composite panels (1998) (6)
Design of a recurve actuator for maximum energy efficiency (2003) (6)
Effect of initial flaw shape on crack extension in orthotropic composite materials (1987) (6)
Genetic Algorithms for the Design of Composite Panels (1995) (6)
An Experimental Investigation Concerning the Effects of AFP Defects on Progressive Failure of Tensile Coupons (2019) (5)
Fiber Tow Deformations During Layup of Steered Paths Using Automated Fiber Placement Process (2019) (5)
Optimization of trusses with geometrically nonlinear response using a displacement based approach (2000) (5)
Actuation Requirements of a Warp Induced Variable Twist Rotor Blade (2010) (5)
Simultaneous Topology and Curvilinear Fiber Path Design of Composite Layers Using Cellular Automata (2004) (5)
Compressive failure model for anisotropic plates with a cutout (1987) (5)
A genetic algorithm based topology tool for continuum structures (2000) (4)
Characterization of viscoelastic bending stiffness of uncured carbon-epoxy prepreg slit tape (2021) (4)
Rapid Tools for an AFP Manufacturing Defects Assessment Framework (2018) (4)
A Displacement based optimization for nonlinear frame structures (2001) (4)
Bending Test of a Variable-Stiffness Fiber-Reinforced Composite Cylinder (2010) (4)
A Novel Mechanism for Wing Warping (2008) (4)
Maximising Buckling Loads of Variable Stiffness Shells Using Lamination Parameters (2009) (4)
THICKNESS TAILORING OF VARIABLE STIFFNESS PANELS FOR MAXIMUM BUCKLING LOAD (2009) (4)
Stress Analysis of Orthotropic Plate on Elastic Foundation with Transverse Point Load (1990) (4)
Multigrid Accelerated Cellular Automata for Structural Design Optimization: A 1-D Implementation (2004) (4)
A compressive failure model for anisotropic plates with a cutout under compressive and shear loads (1986) (3)
A Reconfigurable Approach to Structural Engineering Design Computations (2004) (3)
Importance of anisotropy on design of compression-loaded composite corrugated panels (1990) (3)
Bending of Composite Cylindrical Shells with Circular Cutouts: Buckling and Failure Analysis (2019) (3)
TENSILE FATIGUE BEHAVIOR OF SINGLE FIBRES AND FIBRE BUNDLES (2010) (3)
IMPROVED GENETIC ALGORITHM FOR DESIGN OF STIFFENED COMPOSITE PANEL (1996) (3)
Multilevel optimization of space trusses using continuum modelling (1994) (3)
On the Effect of Geometric Nonlinearities on Static Load Alleviation (2009) (3)
Blending of composite panel designs using genetic algorithms (2002) (3)
Bending of Composite Cylindrical Shells with Circular Cutouts: Experimental Validation (2019) (3)
Sensitivity derivatives for static test loading boundary conditions (1985) (3)
Multilevel optimization using a continuum model for structures (1992) (3)
OPTIMIZATION OF TOW-PLACED, TAILORED COMPOSITE LAMINATES (2007) (3)
Modelling of Composite Laminates Based on Isogeometric Layerwise Theory (2013) (3)
Effect of Stacking Sequence on Failure of [±45/90/0]s Quasi-Isotropic Coupons with a Hole under Compression (1997) (2)
Tow-Placed, Variable-Stiffness Composite Panels: Damage Tolerance Improvements over Traditional Straight-Fibre Laminates (2006) (2)
Optimal Design of Composite Wing Structures with Blended (2004) (2)
Stacking Sequence Dispersion for Improved Damage Tolerance (2008) (2)
LOCAL UPDATE SCHEMES FOR CELLULAR AUTOMATA IN STRUCTURAL DESIGN (2002) (2)
Progressive damage analysis of tow-steered composite panels in postbuckling (2007) (2)
Student Paper) Path Definitions for Elastically Tailored Conical Shells (2006) (2)
Cellular Automata for Simultaneous Analysis and Optimal Structural Topology Design (2010) (2)
Active aeroelastic control aspects of an aircraft wing by using synthetic jet actuators: modeling, simulations, experiments (2007) (2)
The effect of slots on the buckling and postbuckling behavior of laminated plates (1985) (1)
INTERLAMINAR STRESS RECOVERY OF MULTILAYER COMPOSITE STRUCTURES (2009) (1)
A New Fibre Placement Architecture for Improved Damage Tolerance (2010) (1)
TOPOLOGY DESIGN USING A TWO-LEVEL DISPLACEMENT-BASED APPROACH (2002) (1)
Multi-level optimization of a beam-like space truss utilizing a continuum model (1992) (1)
A Wavelet-Based Spectral Finite Element Method for Simulating Elastic Wave Propagation (2011) (1)
New Sorting Approach for Pareto Fronts in Multiobjective Optimization (2009) (1)
Enhancements of Tow-Steering Design Techniques: Design of Rectangular Panel Under Combined Loads (2013) (1)
BUCKLING ANALYSIS OF CFRP COMPOSITE CYLINDRICAL SHELL WITH CUTOUTS IN BENDING (2017) (1)
Composite fracture using the normal stress ratio theory (1989) (1)
Approximate Internal Load Prediction in Composite Structures with Locally Buckled Panels (2008) (1)
A 2 D wavelet-based spectral finite element method for elastic wave propagation (2012) (1)
Buckling Imperfection-Sensitivity Analysis Using a Koiter-Newton Approach (2013) (1)
Design Optimization of Ferrocement-Laminated Plate Using Genetic Algorithm (2014) (1)
Active Flow and Aeroelastic Control of Lifting Surfaces Using Synthetic Jet Actuators (2007) (1)
A reduced basis technique with the co-rotational kinematics for nonlinear buckling analysis of structures (2013) (0)
Dual and Optimality Criteria Methods (1990) (0)
Aerofoil for an aircraft having an opening formed in the fiber composite structure supporting structure (2007) (0)
Optimality Based Multigrid Method for Structural Design Under Stability Constraints (2002) (0)
Linear Mathematical Programming (1990) (0)
Mechanical and thermal characterization of unidirectional aramid/epoxy. Final report, November 1985-December 1986 (1987) (0)
Aspects of The Optimization Process in Practice (1990) (0)
NON-CONVENTIONAL LAMINATES: EXPANDING THE DESIGN ENVELOPE AND IMPROVING THE STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE OF ADVANCED COMPOSITES (2012) (0)
Wing Structural Design by Genetic Algorithms and Homotopy Methods (1999) (0)
Structural efficiency study of composite wing rib structures (1988) (0)
Global/Local Optimization and Blending Using Genetic Algorithms With Migration (2001) (0)
IMPERFECTION SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE SHELLS USING A FINITE ELEMENT VERSION OF KOITER ’ S METHOD (2010) (0)
WAVELET-BASED SPECTRAL FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FOR WAVE PROPAGATION ANALYSIS IN ORTHOTROPIC PLATES (2011) (0)
A New Koiter Asymptotic Analysis for Buckling-Sensitive Structures (2014) (0)
Optimization and Blending of Composite Laminates Using Guide based Genetic Algorithms (2003) (0)
Quantifying Wrinkling During Tow Placement on Curvilinear Paths (2019) (0)
Dynamic Stability Analysis of Shells Using a Finite Element Based Reduction Method (2011) (0)
Global/Local Design Optimization of a Power Distribution System (2000) (0)
Analysis and verification of the degree of bending isotropy of thin laminated composites manufactured using non-crimp fabric (2020) (0)
VARIABLE STIFFNESS DESIGN OF ARBITRARY CROSS-SECTION CYLINDERS FOR BUCKLING WITH STRENGTH CONSTRAINT (2010) (0)
SOME QUASI-ISOTROPIC LAMINATES ARE MORE ISOTROPIC THAN OTHERS (2018) (0)
Decomposition and Multilevel Optimization (1990) (0)
Introduction to Variational Sensitivity Analysis (1990) (0)
Innovative Teaching Of Aircraft Stress Analysis And Design Courses Mathematica In An Engineering Education Environment (2005) (0)

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