Papers by Keyword: Anti-Plane Problem

Abstract: It is well-known that classical continuum theory has certain deficiencies in predicting the nanoscopic behavior of materials in the vicinity of defects. Couple stress theory is one of the higher order continuum theories which can overcome such difficulties by introducing new characteristic length. An accurate analytical determination of the elastic fields of an embedded circular nano/micro-rigid fiber with damaged interface under remote anti-plane loading in the context of couple stress elasticity is of particular interest.

Abstract: In this paper the anti-plane moving crack in a functionally-graded material is studied by the analytical method. First the governing equations for a functionally-graded material are obtained using a Fourier cosine integral transform. Then the dual integral equations for moving crack are established according to the mixed boundary value conditions. It is shown that the dual integral equations can be reduced to the Fredholm integral equation of the second kind. Numerical results shown in the present paper indicate that the non-homogeneity of material has an important influence on the dynamic stress intensity factor.

Abstract: The problem involving a center crack in a rectangular piezoelectric body under anti-plane mechanical shear loading and plane electrical loading is analyzed for the permeable crack face conditions. The so-called general solutions of stress and electric fields are obtained, which is satisfied both the governing equations of anti-plane problems and the boundary conditions of the crack face. It is shown that electric field is nonsingular near right crack tip, while strain, stress and electric displacement have crack-tip singular behavior, the energy release rate has the same form as that without the electromechanical interaction, which is always positive. At last, the boundary collocation method is used to calculate the energy release rate. Numerical values are obtained to show the influence of the material properties and the electric field. The results show that the method of half analytical and half numeral is simple, accurate and widely applicable.