Method for Determining Noodle and Interface Residual Stresses and Properties Under Hygrothermal-Mechanical Loadings

A computer is configured to generate visual representations of a composite filler material, such as a noodle or a crossply laminate, for example, to determine the progressive creation, density, and spacing of a plurality of cracks in the filler material. The composite filler material is disposed at a connection interface between a load-bearing composite structural component, such as a stringer or a spar, for example, and the structural framework of a vehicle on which those structural components are utilized.