Department of Mechanical Engineering2024-11-0920220263-822310.1016/j.compstruct.2022.1154172-s2.0-85126702162http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115417https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/14225Composite materials are widely used in various industries because of their distinct properties. Hybridization is an efficient way of designing composite panels to decrease the cost and/or weight while maintaining stiffness properties. In this study, an accurate and efficient framework is developed to optimize laminated sandwich panels composed of high-stiffness face sheets and low-stiffness core. The stiffness properties of face sheets and core are represented using lamination parameters. The governing equations are derived following first-order shear deformation theory and solved using the spectral Chebyshev approach. In multi-objective optimization problems, genetic algorithm is used to determine Pareto-optimal solutions for fundamental frequency, frequency gap, buckling load, and cost metrics. In these analyses, optimal lamination parameters and thickness are found for face-sheets and core of sandwich panels, and the results are presented as 2D and 3D Pareto-optimal design points. When the individual performance metrics lead to different optimum points, a scattering behavior is observed in the 3D Pareto sets whose boundaries are defined by the 2-objective Pareto fronts. The results provide insights into the design requirements for improving the dynamic and load-carrying behavior of sandwich laminates while minimizing the cost that presents the usability of the presented approach in the multi-objective optimization.MechanicsMaterials scienceComposite materialsJournal Article1879-1085797218900004Q17682