| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 771044 | Engineering Fracture Mechanics | 2010 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
This paper investigates the T-stress in a branch crack problem with infinitesimal branch length. The branch crack is composed of a main crack and many branches. The ratio of the lengths for branch to main crack is very small. A singular integral equation method is suggested to solve the problem numerically and the stress intensity factor and T-stress can be evaluated immediately. Many computed results for T-stress under different conditions for branches are presented. It is found from the computed results that the interaction for T-stress among branches is very complicated.
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Authors
Y.Z. Chen, X.Y. Lin,