On two mixed problems of antiplane strain of an elastic wedge with circular holes (Q913543)

Two problems are examined: 1) a wedge with a circular hole, clamped along the lower face, is subjected to the action of shear forces along the upper face, and 2) a rigid stamp acts on the upper face instead of shear forces. The circular hole is assumed to be load-free. Both problems reduce to a set of infinite systems of linear equations with a completely continuous operator \(\ell_ 2\) under the condition that the circle does not touch the sides of the angle. These equations enable the method of reduction to be used. Formulas obtained, that relate the basis solutions of the Laplace equation in two different polar coordinate systems, are utilized in the solution. The method can be extended to the case of a wedge with several circular holes.