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A singular integral
equation method for examining asymptotic solutions of a
kinked crack with infinitesimal kink length
Y. Z. Chen, X. Y. Lin and Z. X. Wang |
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Vol. 4 (2009), No. 10, 1657–1674
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Abstract |
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This paper investigates the singular integral equation method for examining the stress intensity factor and the T-stress in the asymptotic solution of a kinked crack with an infinitesimal kink length. A numerical technique for the branch crack problem is introduced, which depends upon distribution of dislocation along the crack face. The technique reduces the branch crack problem to the solution of a singular integral equation. The kinked cracked problem can be considered as a particular case of the branch crack, and this problem can be solved by using the suggested technique. It is found from the computed results that the available asymptotic solution can give qualitatively correct results for stress intensity factors and the T-stress. In addition, the available asymptotic solution can only give sufficiently accurate results in a narrow range of the length of the kinked portion and the inclined kink angle. |
Keywords
kinked crack, stress intensity factors, T-stress,
asymptotic solution, singular integral equation
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Milestones
Received: 24 September 2008
Revised: 24 June 2009
Accepted: 4 July 2009
Published: 27 February 2010
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Authors |
| Y. Z. Chen | |
| Division of Engineering
Mechanics Jiangsu University Xue Fu Road 301 Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212013 China |
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| X. Y. Lin | |
| Division of Engineering
Mechanics Jiangsu University Xue Fu Road 301 Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212013 China |
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| Z. X. Wang | |
| Division of Engineering
Mechanics Jiangsu University Xue Fu Road 301 Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212013 China |
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