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Analysis of multi-crack problems by the spline fictitious boundary element method based on Erdogan fundamental solutions

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The Erdogan fundamental solutions are derived from an infinite plane containing a crack. When they are used in the formulation of the boundary element method (BEM), the stress boundary conditions on the crack surface are automatically satisfied and the singular behavior at the crack tip can be naturally reflected. Using the multi-domain technique, the multi-crack problem can be transformed into a series of single-crack problems involving displacement continuity conditions along common boundaries. In this paper, the displacements which are expressed in terms of the integral of a complex function in the Erdogan fundamental solutions are derived in closed-form expressions. Then, the multi-domain spline fictitious boundary element method (SFBEM) based on the above fundamental solutions is proposed and formulated for analyzing multi-crack problems. The computational accuracy and stability of the proposed method are verified by comparing the stress intensity factor (SIF) results of a double-inner crack problem with different inclined angles and crack lengths against those calculated by the finite element method. Also, the SIF results of a double-edge crack problem with different crack lengths are compared with those obtained from studies. Finally, the proposed method is applied to the analysis of the triple-crack problem, in which the shielding effects of multi-crack and stress contours are studied with different crack lengths and locations.

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Xu, Z., Su, C. & Guan, Z. Analysis of multi-crack problems by the spline fictitious boundary element method based on Erdogan fundamental solutions. Acta Mech 229, 3257–3278 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-018-2160-0

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