Research Article

3D Gradual Material Degradation Model for Progressive Damage Analyses of Unidirectional Composite Materials

Table 2

Experimental and numerical ultimate loads of composite bolted joints.

Experimental ultimate load/kNAvg. val./kNNumerical ultimate load/kN

21.1820.8220.50
20.80SD/kNError
20.780.35āˆ’1.5%
21.06/%/
20.261.69/