Abstract
This paper extends the earlier work by the present authors for a single embedded crack in an infinite solid and presents a solution to the problem of multiple coplanar cracks in an infinite medium. An alternating method in conjunction with an analytical solution for a single crack is used to determine the stress intensity factors for interacting multiple coplanar embedded cracks in an infinite body. The alternating method, as implemented here, leads to a highly accurate evaluation of the appropriate stress intensity factors.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 437-449 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |