Appendix A.11 - Auxiliary Criterion Parameter 1 (F/ALPHA)

The Tsai-Wu and Hashin failure criterions require the specification of additional parameters, one of which is specified by the F/ALPHA field. If Tsai-Wu is selected, F represents the cross product term, f*. If Hashin is selected, ALPHA represents the contribution of longitudinal shear stress to the fiber failure criterion, α. Refer to the Theory Manual for a detailed description of each criterion and the auxiliary parameters.