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On Biaxially Loaded Internal Cracks

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The initiation of fracture is studied for an internally cracked large plate. The cracked plate is subjected to biaxial loading with different ratios of the normal load to the lateral load. The initiation of crack propagation is predicted by using a strain based mechanism of fracture. It is shown that the normal load required for fracturing a linear elastic material drops significantly when the lateral load increases beyond a critical value.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology Narmak, 16844, Tehran, Iran

    M.R. Ayatollahi

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Ayatollahi, M. On Biaxially Loaded Internal Cracks. International Journal of Fracture 109, 9–14 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010990207560

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