On the interaction between an edge dislocation and two circular inclusions in an infinite medium (Q1082175)

The interaction between an edge dislocation near two circular inclusions, placed on the axis of symmetry, in an infinite medium is investigated within the framework of the linear theory of elasticity. The Airy stress function with the help of the bipolar coordinates will be used for convenience. The solution is constructed by considering the relation between the real edge dislocation and the imaginary one placed at the inverse point. Results obtained by numerical calculation indicate that, for the region near interface, the interactions are greatly affected by the geometrical relations and the combinations of elastic constants. The dislocation has a stable equilibrium position or an unstable equilibrium position at some intermediate distance from the inclusions under some combinations of elastic constants.