Weight functions, CTOD, and related solutions for cracks at notches

Abstract This paper presents simple approximate formulae for calculating the weight functions associated with cracks emanating from a notch under arbitrary loading. These weight functions are exact both for short cracks and for long cracks. A range of examples are presented to demonstrate the accuracy of the present method.

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