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Plastic zones in an orthotropic plate of finite width containing a Griffith crack

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The problem of an orthotropic infinite plate of finite width containing a centrally located stressed Griffith crack is considered. The crack is located perpendicular to the edges of the orthotropic plate. The crack tips are fully yielded and in the inelastic zones the material carries only constant normal stresses equal to the yield stress. Dugdale's model is employed to find the effects of the material anisotropy on the size of the plastic zones around the crack tips. Graphical results showing the effects of anisotropy on the length of the plastic zone are also presented.

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  1. J. Vrbik

    Present address: Department of Mathematics, Brock University, St. Catherine, Ontario, Canada

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

    H. T. Danyluk, B. M. Singh & J. Vrbik

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Danyluk, H.T., Singh, B.M. & Vrbik, J. Plastic zones in an orthotropic plate of finite width containing a Griffith crack. Int J Fract 75, 307–322 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00019611

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