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Stress intensity factors for plates in flexure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

Thein Wah
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Summary

A method for determining stress intensity factors for cracked plates is proposed. The method uses a generalisation of Westergaard's stress functions to describe the stress intensity at the crack. Eigenfunctions of angular regions are used to satisfy the boundary conditions.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 88 , Issue 871 , January 1984 , pp. 444 - 448
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1984 

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