Abstract
This paper describes the analysis procedure for determining displacements and stresses in a splice joint containing a panel crack along the fastener line. The presented analytical solutions based on the linear elasticity theory satisfy all boundary conditions except along the crack-line where a collocation procedure is used. Results obtained from the general analysis, together with a high order crack-tip element, are used to determine crack-tip stress-intensity levels. Results for a joint without a crack is first examined for the convergence of the general solution, and rapid convergence is observed. Numerical results for two examples containing a crack are presented, and convergence of solutions based on the numerical results is discussed for illustrative purposes.
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