Research Article

Mechanical Performance and Parameter Sensitivity Analysis of 3D Braided Composites Joints

Table 3

The influence of the mesh density on bearing capacity.

Mesh densityNumber of elementUltimate load (kN)Relative error

Sparse103954.3412.65%
Slightly sparse152050.644.98%
Moderate264550.1123.88%
Slightly dense368549.212%
Dense403148.24ā€”