Table 1 Damage parameters for models loaded longitudinal or transverse to the preferred fiber direction.

From: Finite element modeling of meniscal tears using continuum damage mechanics and digital image correlation

 

Von Mises stress damage criterion

Max normal strain damage criterion

µmin

µmax

Dmax

µmin

µmax

Dmax

Longitudinal

8.83 ± 9.26

43.66 ± 30.17

0.58 ± 0.08

0.18 ± 0.21

0.48 ± 0.26

0.61 ± 0.09

Transverse

0.19 ± 0.26

2.20 ± 1.98

0.65 ± 0.13

0.12 ± 0.16

1.18 ± 0.68

0.73 ± 0.13

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