ESDU 78036:2013
$89.05
The Compounding Method of Estimating Stress Intensity Factors for Cracks in Complex Configurations Using Solutions from Simple Configurations
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| ESDU | 2013-02 | 26 |
ESDU 78036 gives equations that enable known solutions for the
stress intensity factor in simple configurations to be compounded
to give a stress intensity factor for a complex component. The
stress intensity factor is affected by the presence of
"boundaries"; the surfaces of the component, holes in it,
stiffeners attached to it. The method takes account of the
boundaries by breaking the component down into a group of ancillary
configurations each of which contains the crack and one boundary,
and for each of which there is a known solution. Two conditions are
considered: with the crack crossing a boundary or not crossing a
boundary. Comprehensive practical worked examples illustrate the
application of the method.
