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<p>This paper is concerned with the analytical solution of a multi-side damage problem. The objective is to investigate the load-bearing capacity of an infinite elastic-plastic plate weakened by three pairs of collinear straight cracks with coalesced yield zones. Stress intensity factors (SIFs) are obtained when yield zones are subjected to three different patterns of yield stress distribution, i. e., constant, linearly, and quadratically varying. Muskhelisvili's complex variable approach is applied for uncovering the solution to this problem. The problem is solved and analyzed rigorously based on Dugdale's hypothesis. The numerical results are deduced for the load-bearing capacity of the plate and yield zone lengths. These results are analyzed and demonstrated graphically for various mechanical loading conditions and different crack lengths.</p>
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This paper is concerned with the analytical solution of a multi-side damage problem. The objective is to investigate the load-bearing capacity of an infinite elastic-plastic plate weakened by three pairs of collinear straight cracks with coalesced yield zones. Stress intensity factors (SIFs) are obtained when yield zones are subjected to three different patterns of yield stress distribution, i. e., constant, linearly, and quadratically varying. Muskhelisvili's complex variable approach is applied for uncovering the solution to this problem. The problem is solved and analyzed rigorously based on Dugdale's hypothesis. The numerical results are deduced for the load-bearing capacity of the plate and yield zone lengths. These results are analyzed and demonstrated graphically for various mechanical loading conditions and different crack lengths.

Study of load bearing capacity of an infinite sheet weakened by multiple collinear straight cracks with coalesced yield zones

Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities

Materials Science-Poland

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This paper is concerned with the analytical solution of a multi-side damage problem. The objective is to investigate the load-bearing capacity of an infinite...

Study of load bearing capacity of an infinite sheet weakened by multiple collinear straight cracks with coalesced yield zones

Online veröffentlicht: 07. Dez. 2021

Seitenbereich: 265 - 284

Eingereicht: 21. Juni 2021

Akzeptiert: 16. Aug. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2021-0023

Schlüsselwörter
Multiple collinear cracks, stress intensity factor, Dugdale model, coalesced yield zones, inter-crack distance

© 2021 S. Shekhar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Study of load bearing capacity of an infinite sheet weakened by multiple collinear straight cracks with coalesced yield zones

Online veröffentlicht: 07. Dez. 2021

Seitenbereich: 265 - 284

Eingereicht: 21. Juni 2021

Akzeptiert: 16. Aug. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2021-0023

SchlüsselwörterMultiple collinear cracks, stress intensity factor, Dugdale model, coalesced yield zones, inter-crack distance

© 2021 S. Shekhar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Schlüsselwörter
Multiple collinear cracks, stress intensity factor, Dugdale model, coalesced yield zones, inter-crack distance