Correlation function of the stress field in an elastic medium with point defects (Q801702)

A two-point correlation function is constructed for the field of elastic stresses in a medium containing a random set of isolated inhomogeneities in the form of inclusions with other elastic properties or cracks. The main scheme of the construction of the correlation functions of elastic fields in a medium with isolated inhomogeneities is elucidated in the author's article, ibid. 46, 655-665 (1982; Zbl 0514.73002). Here this scheme is developed for the case of an elastic medium containing a set of point defects by which finite inclusions are modelled in the interest of simplification. The case of a set of point defects on one line is investigated in detail. Results are presented for a numerical solution of this problem for a specific statistical model of a one-dimensional random set of defects.