THE MIXED MODE CRACK PROBLEM IN A FGM LAYER

摘要

Functionally graded materials (FGMs) are multiphase composites whose composition, microstructure and properties vary gradually. They can be tailored to meet the requirements encountered in practice through the design of their constituents. In this paper, analytical expressions for stress intensity factors of mixed-mode cracks in a FGM strip have been derived for the first time. A parametric study, by varying both the geometric and material parameters, is conducted to determine their effects on the stress intensity factors.