Table 4.
Each input parameter (i.e., factor) and value of each input parameter (i.e., level) for the finite element analyses
| Value | E (N/mm2) | I (mm4) | h1 (mm) | h2 (mm) | h3 (mm) | M (Nmm) | W (N) | F (N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | 1.00E+03 | 1.00E+04 | 800 | 400 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximum | 1.00E+08 | 1.00E+05 | 1200 | 700 | 300 | 100 | 2 | 10 |
| n = i | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
The number of levels for each factor noted as (n) is presented in the bottom row of the table. The force (F) had 6 levels (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 N). All other factors had 2 levels (a maximum value and a minimum value). A total of 768 finite element models were evaluated (2E’s × 2I’s × 2h1’s × 2h2’s × 2h3’s × 2 M’s × 2 W’s × 6F’s = 768 models)