### 5.3.2. Weighting Factors

Several failure criteria implemented in ACP are able to predict the failure mode, for example whether fiber or matrix failure occurs first. It is possible to assign weighting factors to individual failure mode criteria and thus create a certain bias towards or against a specific failure mode. As a result, failure criteria can be tuned to specific requirements. A design may require a higher safety against delamination than against fiber failure and the weighting factor of delamination is increased.

Using the maximum stress criterion given in Equation 5–37 as an example, the following shows the implementation of weighting factors in ACP:

| (5–35)

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