On Partially Debonded Circular Inclusions in Finite Plane Elastostatics of Harmonic Materials

We investigate a partially debonded circular elastic inclusion embedded in a particular class of harmonic materials by using the complex variable method under finite plane-strain deformations. A complete (or full-field) solution is derived. It is observed that the stresses in general exhibit oscillatory singularities near the two tips of the arc shaped interface crack. Particularly the traditional inverse square root singularity for stresses is observed when the asymptotic behavior of the harmonic materials obeys a constitutive restriction proposed by Knowles and Sternberg (1975, “On the Singularity Induced by Certain Mixed Boundary Conditions in Linearized and Nonlinear Elastostatics,” Int. J. Solids Struct., 11, pp. 1173–1201). It is also found that the number of admissible states under finite plane deformations for given external loads can be two, one, or even zero.

The Contact Problem in a Compressible Hyperelastic Material

We consider the contact problem for a particular class of compressible hyperelastic materials of harmonic type undergoing finite plane deformations. Using complex variable techniques, we derive subsidiary results concerning a half-plane problem corresponding to this class of materials. Using these results, we solve the contact problem for a harmonic material in the case of a uniform load acting on a finite area. Finally, we show how we can then deduce the corresponding results for the case of a point load.

Harmonic Shapes in Finite Elasticity Under Nonuniform Loading

We investigate the classic (inverse) problem concerned with the design of so-called harmonic shapes for an elastic material undergoing finite plane deformations. In particular, we show how to identify such shapes for a particular class of compressible hyperelastic materials of harmonic type. The “harmonic condition,” in which the sum of the normal stresses in the original stress field remains unchanged everywhere after the introduction of the harmonic hole or inclusion, is imposed on the final stress field. Using complex variable techniques, we identify particular harmonic shapes arising when the material is subjected nonuniform (remote) loading and discuss conditions for the existence of such shapes.