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The problem of an interfacially cracked three-layered structure constructed of a piezoelectric and two orthotropic materials is analyzed using the theory of linear piezoelectricity and fracture mechanics. Anti-plane shear loading is considered, and the integral transform technique is used to determine the stress intensity factor. Numerical examples show the electro-mechanical effects of various material combinations and layer thicknesses on the stress intensity factor. Interesting results are obtained in comparison with earlier solutions for interfacially cracked piezoelectric structures.
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Received 29 December 2000; accepted for publication 3 May 2001
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Kwon, J., Lee, K. Electro-mechanical analysis of an interfacial crack between a piezoelectric and two orthotropic layers. Archive of Applied Mechanics 71, 841–851 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004190100183
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004190100183