Line Crack Subject to Antiplane Shear.
Abstract
Field equations of nonlocal elasticity are solved to determine the state of stress in a plate with a line crack subject to a constant antiplane shear. Contrary to the classical elasticity solution, it is found that no stress singularity is present at the crack tip. By equating the maximum shear stress that occurs at the crack tip to the shear stress that is necessary to break the atomic bonds, the critical value of the applied shear is obtained for the initiation of fracture. If the concept of the surface tension is used, one is able to calculate the cohesive stress for brittle materials. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA059118
Entities
People
- A. C. Eringen
Organizations
- Princeton University