Abstract
Solutions to mixed mode problems for plates under bending, with inclined through-the-thickness cracks, are obtained taking the closure phenomenon on the compression zone into account. A three-dimensional finite element method using singular and transition elements to model the crack tip region is employed for the analysis. The closure region on the crack faces is determined by a trial and error procedure. An attempt is also made to determine the influence of frictional forces between the interacting crack faces on the stress intensity factors.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 149-158 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Engineering Fracture Mechanics |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01-01-1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering