Generalized solutions of boundary problems for layered composites with notches or cracks (Q1353690)

A method is presented for solutions of a class of boundary value problems corresponding to problems of a layered composite with a notch, or in particular, a crack. The method is applied to problems reducible to Poisson's equation, namely to heat conduction, mass diffusion in solid bodies, consolidation, and antiplane fracture mechanics. The examples which we discuss refer to problems of heat conduction in solids. We apply the Fourier and Mellin transforms technique for generalized functions and reduce the problem to solving a singular integral equation with fixed singularities on the semi-axis.