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ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS
Volume 108, Issue -, Pages 75-88Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2013.02.031
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Three-dimensional elasticity; Stress fields; Antiplane solution; Plane solution
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The paper discusses the features of three-dimensional elastic stress distributions ahead of notches in finite thick plates under different loading conditions. It is proved that, under certain circumstances, the three-dimensional governing equations of elasticity can be reduced to a system where a bi-harmonic equation and a harmonic equation have to be simultaneously satisfied. The former provides the solution of the corresponding plane notch problem, the latter provides the solution of the corresponding out-of-plane shear notch problem. The analytical frame is applied to a number of notched geometries, and its degree of accuracy is discussed comparing theoretical results and numerical data from 3D FE models. Practical consequences on the expected crack paths are also documented for one of the considered models. (c) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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