A uniform formulation for the calculation of stress singularities in the plane elasticity of a wedge composed of multiple isotropic materials (Q579996)

Behavior of the stress singularities at the corners are determined by an associated eigenequation. This paper gives an explicit closed form expression for the eigenequation in the case of a tri-material composite open wedge. A simple explicit closed form is given for an N-material composite open wedge with constant shear modulus. All formulations are uniform with respect to the boundary conditions which can be either free or clamped. A reliable program computes eigenvalues and associated eigenfunctions which may contain logarithmic terms. All expressions were derived using the computer with the aid of a symbolic manipulator.