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Stress intensity factors for interface cracks between orthotropic and monoclinic material

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Different expressions are used in the literature for the stress intensity factors of interface cracks between anisotropic material. In particular, two of these approaches will be discussed and compared for orthotropic and monoclinic materials. Relations between the stress intensity factors will be found. Expressions for the interface energy release rate \({\mathcal{G}_i}\) are presented. Although the expressions appear different, they are shown to be the same by using the relations between the stress intensity factors. Phase angles are defined which may be used in a fracture criterion.

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  1. Leslie Banks-Sills

    Present address: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, 69978, Ramat Aviv, Israel

    Leslie Banks-Sills

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan

    Toru Ikeda

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The authors would like to thank the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for their support of the first author.

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Banks-Sills, L., Ikeda, T. Stress intensity factors for interface cracks between orthotropic and monoclinic material. Int J Fract 167, 47–56 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-010-9518-1

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