Extension of an elastic space with an isolated stiff rod (Q1067856)

The problem of the extension of an unbounded elastic medium with an isolated rectilinear thin elastic finite rod placed rigidly therein is considered. The elastic modulus of the rod is considered to be very much larger than for the medium. An approximate asymptotic solution of the problem is proposed based on the introduction of a boundary layer in the neighbourhood of the rod; a formula is obtained for the optimal length of the bonding fiber. The boundary layer problem is then solved by the method of asymptotic \(\Gamma\)-integration, which naturally leads to the same results. Numerical experiments on a computer, using the finite element method, are presented. One result of the numerical computation is utilized to construct an analytic solution. An estimate is given for the accuracy of the approximate analytic solution.