%0 Book Section
%A Carpinteri, Alberto
%A Paggi, Marco
%B Atti del 17° Convegno Nazionale del Gruppo Italiano Frattura (IGF)
%D 2004
%F eprints:1923
%I Gruppo Italiano Frattura
%P 263-268
%T Influence of the intermediate material on the singular stress field in tri-material junctions
%U http://eprints.imtlucca.it/1923/
%X According to the mathematical formalism of the eigenfunction expansion method, the problem of stress-singularities arising from multi-material junctions is addressed. The wedges are composed of isotropic homogeneous materials and are in a condition of plane stress or strain. The order of the stress-singularity is provided for tri-material junctions, paying special attention to the role played by Mode-I and Mode-II deformation. The effect of cracks inside either the softer or the stiffer material is also investigated. Numerical results can be profitably used for establishing optimum material configurations.
%Z 17° Convegno Nazionale del Gruppo Italiano Frattura IGF17, Bologna, Italy, June 16-18, 2004