The interaction problem of two Zener–Stroh cracks with a nearby inhomogeneity

• Main Authors: Fan, M., Xiao, Zhongmin, Zhang, Yanmei
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Crack–inclusion Interaction; Plastic Zone Size
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151355
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In this paper, the interaction among two Zener–Stroh cracks (with plastic zone correction) and a nearby circular inclusion are investigated. To evaluate the plastic zone sizes at crack tips in the current physical problem is a great challenge. As the first attempt to explore the multiple defects’ in...