Numerical solution of Eshelby's elastic inclusion problem in plane elasticity by using boundary integral equation

This paper provides a numerical solution for Eshelby's elastic inclusions in an plane elasticity based on the complex variable boundary integral equation (CVBIE) method. An inclusion with arbitrary shape is embedded in the infinite matrix. In the inclusion, the constant eigenstains are assumed. No remote loading is applied to the matrix. The displacements from the assumed eigenstrains are evaluated exactly, which in turn are the generalized loading in the problem. The proposed problem is reduced to solve interior and exterior boundary value problems simultaneously. For the elliptical inclusion case, the computed stresses along the interface of the inclusion side are nearly uniform. One more numerical example is devoted to a square-type inclusion with round corner.