A strip cut in a transversely isotropic elastic solid

The three-dimensional problems of a strip cut in a transversely isotropic elastic space, when the isotropy planes are perpendicular to the plane of the cut, are investigated using the asymptotic methods developed by Aleksandrov and his coauthors. Two cases of the location of the strip cut are considered: along the first axis of a Cartesian system of coordinates (Problem A) or along the second axis (Problem B). Assuming that the normal load, applied to the sides of the cut (normal separation friction) can be represented by a Fourier series, one-dimensional integral equations of problems A and B are obtained, the symbols of the kernels of which are independent of the number of the term of the Fourier series. A closed solution of the problem is derived for a special approximation of the kernel symbol. Regular and singular asymptotic methods are also used to solve the integral equations by introducing a dimensionless geometrical parameter, representing the ratio of the period of the applied wavy normal load to the thickness of the cut strip. The normal stress intensity factor on the strip boundary is calculated using the three methods of solving the integral equations indicated.