In many cases cracks leading to fracture occur at interfaces between two different constituents, e.g. a fiber and the matrix in a composite. The early solutions of such problems in the context of linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) revealed the presence of an unsatisfactory behavior: rapid oscillations in the stress and displacement fields, implying the physically impossible phenomenon of ...

This paper presents numerical analysis of stress intensity factors (SIFs) of inclined cracks due to mechanical mismatches. According to literature survey, tremendous amounts of SIFs can be found elsewhere. However, the SIFs for inclined cracks are difficult to obtain especially when mechanical mismatch at the crack interface are considered. ANSYS finite element program is used to model the crac...

This work deals with the interaction of P-waves between a moving central crack and a pair of outer cracks situated at the interface of an orthotropic layer and an elastic half-space. Initially, we considered a two-dimensional elastic wave equation in orthotropic medium. The Fourier transform has been applied to convert the basic problem to solve the set of four integral equations. These set of ...

Abstract This work is devoted to the problem of thermal fracture a functionally graded coating on homogeneous substrate (FGC/H) with an emphasis analysis special system cracks that simulates curved interface. The FGC/H structure contains pre-existing crack in FGC, both edge (which are often seen structures) and internal cracks. stress intensity factors calculated. (Generally, Mode I II nonzero....

Abstract: The solution to problem of an orthotropic long cylinder subjected to torsional loading is first obtained by means of separation valuables. The cylinder is twisted by two lateral shear tractions and the ends of the cylinder surface of the cylinder are stress-free. First, the domain under consideration is weakened by an axisymmetric rotational Somigliana ring dislocation. The dislocatio...

Effects of matrix cracks and the attendant interface debonding and sliding on both the longitudinal and the transverse thermal diffusivities of a unidirectional Nicalon/MAS composite are investigated. The diffusivity measurements are made in situ during tensile testing using a phase-sensitive photothermal technique. The contribution to the longitudinal thermal resistance from each of the cracks...