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In this paper, the curved-crack problem for an infinite plate containing an elastic inclusion is considered. A fundamental solution is proposed, which corresponds to the stress field caused by a point dislocation in an infinite plate containing an elastic inclusion. By placing the distributed dislocation along the prospective site of the crack, and by using the resultant force function as the right-hand term in the equation, a weaker singular integral equation is obtainable. The equation is solved numerically, and the stress intensity factors at the crack tips are evaluated. Interaction between the curved crack and the elastic inclusion is analyzed.
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Received 8 October 1996; accepted for publication 27 March 1997
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Chen, Y., Chen, R. Interaction between curved crack and elastic inclusion in an infinite plate. Archive of Applied Mechanics 67, 566–575 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004190050140
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004190050140