Prediction of Deflection and Stresses of Laminated Composite Plate with an Artificial Neural Network Aid

B. Sidda Reddy^a*, J. Suresh Kumar^b, and K. Vijaya Kumar Reddy^b

^aSchool of Mechanical Engineering, R. G. M. College of Engineering and Technology, Nandyal, Kurnool (Dt), Andhra Pradesh, India
^bDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, J. N. T. U. H. College of Engineering, J. N. T. University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, India

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