THE DISLOCATION APPROXIMATION FOR CALCULATING CRACK INTERACTION

Citation
R. Freijayoub et al., THE DISLOCATION APPROXIMATION FOR CALCULATING CRACK INTERACTION, International journal of fracture, 86(4), 1997, pp. 57-62
Citations number
6
ISSN journal
03769429
Volume
86
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
57 - 62
Database
ISI
SICI code
0376-9429(1997)86:4<57:TDAFCC>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A simplified method for calculating crack interaction suitable for mul ticrack arrangements is introduced. It is based on approximating the c rack-generated stress field by that produced by a pair of edge disloca tions of opposite signs with Burgers vector equal to the average relat ive displacement of the crack faces under given load.