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Table 4 Failure criteria and degradation character according to Sun et al. (2013)

From: Modelling of Damage Evolution in Braided Composites: Recent Developments

Failure

Criteria

Degradation

Tension along 1-direction

\( {\sigma}_{11}^T>{X}_T; CD{A}_1> CDA \)

E 11 = 0, G 12 = 0, G 13 = 0

Compression along 1-direction

\( {\sigma}_{11}^C<{X}_C \)

E 11 = 0.95 E 11, \( {\sigma}_{11}^C={X}_C \)

Tension along 2-direction

\( {\sigma}_{22}^T>{Y}_T \)

E 22 = 0, G 12 = 0, G 13 = 0

Compression along 2-direction

\( {\sigma}_{22}^C<{Y}_C \)

\( {\sigma}_{22}^C={Y}_C \)

Tension along 3-direction

\( {\sigma}_{33}^T>{Y}_T \)

E 33 = 0, G 13 = 0, G 23 = 0

Compression along 3-direction

\( {\sigma}_{33}^C<{Y}_C \)

\( {\sigma}_{33}^C={Y}_C \)

Shear in 2–3 plane

\( {\sigma}_{23}^S>{SS}_{23} \)

G 23 = 0

Shear in 1–2 plane

\( {\sigma}_{12}^S>{SS}_{12} \)

G 12 = 0

Shear in 1–3 plane

\( {\sigma}_{13}^S>{SS}_{13} \)

G 13 = 0