Boundary element analysis of fracture mechanics in anisotropic bimaterials (Q1566463)

The paper presents a boundary element formulation of the linear elastic fracture mechanics problems for anisotropic bimaterials. The most important feature is that this is a single domain method, and yet it is accurate, efficient and versatile. In this formulation, the displacement integral equation is collocated on the uncracked boundary, and the traction integral equation is collocated on one side of the crack surface only. The authors also derive the Green functions for anisotropic bimaterials and implement them into the boundary integral formulation, so that the discretization along the interface can be avoided except for the interfacial crack part. Numerical examples are presented for the calculation of stress intensity factors.