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Stress intensity factors for plates in flexure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

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
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1984 

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