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In this paper the propagation of a crack due to shear waves in a medium having monoclinic symmetry is investigated. The stress intensity factor at the crack tip for concentrated force of a constant intensity and for constant loading is separately calculated. The Wiener-Hopf technique has been used to solve the problem. It has been shown that the stress intensity factor decreases as the length of the crack increases. The effect of anisotropy being distinctly marked.
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Chattopadhyay, A., Bandyopadhyay, U. Propagation of a crack due to shear waves in a medium of monoclinic type. Acta Mechanica 71, 145–156 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01173943
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