Numerical evaluation of the interaction of rigid line inclusions using strain intensity factors

Mathews, Jobin T and M, Ramji and Khaderi, Syed Nizamuddin (2019) Numerical evaluation of the interaction of rigid line inclusions using strain intensity factors. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. ISSN 0020-7403 (In Press)

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Abstract

The elastic interaction of two rigid line inclusions is analyzed when the inclusions are embedded in a finite matrix. The boundary element method is used to solve for the elastic field. We investigate three generic configurations. Namely, parallel, collinear and radial configuration. The inclusions start interacting when the distance between the tips is less than their length. The strain near an inclusion tip decreases due to the interaction in the case of parallel inclusion. In the case of collinear inclusion, the interaction amplifies the strain field. In the case of radial configuration, the effect of the interaction again amplifies the strain field and the magnitude of amplification depends on the angular orientation of the inclusions. Using the collinear and parallel inclusion configurations, we show that the strain intensity factors for inclusion problem behave in a similar fashion to the stress intensity factors for crack problems.

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IITH Creators:	IITH Creators ORCiD M, Ramji UNSPECIFIED Khaderi, Syed Nizamuddin UNSPECIFIED
Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Physics > Mechanical and aerospace
Divisions:	Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Depositing User:	Library Staff
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2019 05:32
Last Modified:	16 Jan 2019 05:32
URI:	http://raiithold.iith.ac.in/id/eprint/4718
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2019.01.017
OA policy:	http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0020-7403/
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