Analytical-Numerical Determination of Stress Distribution around a Tip of Polygon-Like Inclusion

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A stress distribution in vicinity of a tip of polygon-like inclusion exhibits a singular stress behaviour. Singular stresses at the tip can be a reason for a crack initiation in composite materials. Knowledge of stress field is necessary condition for reliable assessment of such composites. A stress field near the general singular stress concentrator can be analytically described by means of Muskhelishvili plane elasticity based on complex variable functions. Parameters necessary for the description are the exponents of singularity and Generalized Stress Intensity Factors (GSIFs). The stress field in the closest vicinity of the SMI tip is thus characterized by 1 or 2 singular exponents (1 - λ) where, 0<Re (λ)<1, and corresponding GSIFs that follow from numerical solution. In order to describe stress filed further away from the SMI tip, the non-singular exponents for which 1<Re (λ), and factors corresponding to these non-singular exponents have to be taken into account. Analytical-numerical procedure of determination of stress distribution around a tip of sharp material inclusion is presented. Parameters entering to the procedure are varied and tuned. Thus recommendations are stated in order to gain reliable values of stresses and displacements.

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