Thesis (M.S. in Mechanical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 1990. / Thesis Advisor(s): Shin, Phillip Y. "December 1990." Description based on title screen as viewed on March 28, 2010. DTIC Descriptor(s): Thickness, optimization, layers, laminates, finite element analysis, height, stiffening, orientation(direction), blades, solutions(general), buckling, equations, fibers, loads(forces) DTIC Identifier(s): Design optimization, laminates, blade stiffened plate, buckling Author(s) subject terms: Design optimization, blade stiffened plate, buckling Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-84). Also available in print.