TY  - EJOU
AU  - Miao, Changqing  
AU  - Wei, Yintao  
AU  - Yan, Xiangqiao  

TI  - Interactions of Three Parallel Square-Hole Cracks in an Infinite Plate Subjected to Internal Pressure
T2  - Computer Modeling in Engineering \& Sciences

PY  - 2013
VL  - 95
IS  - 6
SN  - 1526-1506

AB  - By using a hybrid displacement discontinuity method, the interactions of three parallel square-hole cracks in an infinite plate subjected to internal pressure are investigated in this paper. Numerical examples are included to illustrate that the numerical approach is very simple and effective for calculating the stress intensity factors (SIFs) of complex plane crack problems. Many numerical results of the SIFs are given and discussed. It is found that a square hole has a shielding effect on crack(s) emanating from the hole. The finding perhaps has an important meaning in engineering.
KW  - Parallel Cracks
KW  -  Square hole
KW  -  Stress intensity factor
KW  -  Crack-tip element
KW  -  Displacement discontinuity method

DO  - 10.3970/cmes.2013.095.519