Abstract
Stress intensity factors for edge‐cracked plates are commonly available for long plates with height‐to‐width ratios H/W > 1. In the present note, stress intensity factor solutions are reported for short plates in tension and bending. In order to allow the computation of stress intensity factors under arbitrary loadings, two possibilities are considered. For the treatment of known stress distributions in the uncracked plate, the weight function is an appropriate tool. For arbitrarily prescribed tractions at the plate ends, a superposition method based on sectionally constant tractions is described and illustrated by examples.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
